The last time I mentioned COVID-19 in this blog, social media flagged me as “potentially misleading news” even though all I said was that I wasn’t travelling. So quick disclaimer: I’m not a researcher or medical doctor. I’m not an infectious disease specialist. Literally all I want to do here is share my experience gettingContinue reading “I Got Vaccinated!”
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COVID-19 and ACEs
In my Introduction to Trauma-Informed Teaching course on Skillshare, I talk about the Adverse Childhood Experiences study from the CDC and Kaiser Permanente. Basically, the study determined that certain stressful or traumatic life experiences in childhood have a huge impact in adulthood and can lead to mental illness, physical illness, and early death. Kids withContinue reading “COVID-19 and ACEs”
Normal Responses to Abnormal Situations
Bernice Lewis says, “Normal’s just a setting on the washing machine,” and she’s right. There is no one way to feel or be. But I think it’s important to talk about our “new normal,” or living in the era of COVID-19. The Washington Post says that 34 out of every 100 Americans has met criteriaContinue reading “Normal Responses to Abnormal Situations”
May You Live in Interesting Times
There is conflicting information about the origins of this expression, but it is generally agreed to be a curse. We are watching history be made as each day goes by, and frankly, I wish I lived during a more boring chapter of future history books. At the same time, though, it is through the difficultContinue reading “May You Live in Interesting Times”