"Our young adult daughter is not vaccinated. Should we invite her to Thanksgiving?" Two parents posed this question to me during a recent Zoom
COVID-19 and Delta Implications for Parents of Young Adult Children
With the advent of the Delta variant and the rollout of further vaccinations, we seem to be back to where we were earlier this year. But there are
Is Someone Missing from Your 2020 Holiday Table?
This is an updated version of a blog published in December of 2019. Unless you have been in a coma this last year, you know that the holidays this
A Holiday Divided Under the COVID-19 Cloud
"Our daughter hasn't spoken to us in over twenty years. We don't expect to hear from her during the holidays." Parents in counseling lamenting the
Parents Overwhelmed by the Pandemic – Take A Big Picture Approach
As parents see young adults move from the "I'm home" stage to the "I'm staying home" stage, greater endurance and resilience will be needed. Knowing
Parental Stress in the Era of COVID-19
We are looking out the windows of our lives and see a world we don’t recognize. One of my clients said that he “was grieving the world he knew” and
Coronavirus is a Mental Health Challenge for Parents and Young Adults – What Can Parents Do?
This virus is taking its toll, not only on front line medical workers but also on families quarantined together without much support. With a limited