The coronavirus pandemic has unleashed a wave of panic across the nation—and the world. It’s not without reason. As of this writing, COVID-19 has affected the health of millions of people. In the USA alone, it’s claimed the lives of over ten thousand people and the number is rising. Public health officials say the virus is still spreading. While older adults and those with compromised immune systems are more susceptible
The stress of the coronavirus pandemic affects everyone. The doctors, nurses, and frontline healthcare workers working every day feel it. Their patients sick with COVID-19 feel it. Their families feel it, too. Public health officials, elected officials, business owners, public safety officers, people who work in essential industries, people who lost their jobs, people who kept their jobs but work from home – they all feel the pressure. We’re all
National Siblings Day (NSD) was founded in 1999 by Claudia Evart, a New York resident who lost both of her siblings at an early age. She organized the first NSD at the same time she launched the Siblings Day Foundation, a non-profit organization with the sole mission of promoting and honoring NSD. The purpose of NSD is to set aside one day each year for everyone who has brothers and
Some teens have heard and understood all the reasons they should follow COVID-19 shelter-in-place and social distancing guidelines but refuse to follow them. For some teens, the fact that every time they break the rules they endanger other people’s lives doesn’t matter. They do not care. Some will make jokes about it, gloat about it, and flaunt the fact they’re breaking the rules while their friends stay home. What do
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every aspect of life as we know it: healthcare, economy, travel, politics, communal life, education, and more. Local governments have shut down schools, most likely for the rest of the school year. This means high school teens will probably miss important milestones like prom and graduation. Sophomores may not receive their drivers’ licenses – one of the most exciting perks of adolescence – for quite
As of this week, more than half of the states in the U.S. have implemented some form of stay-at-home policy, in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. These orders urge all residents to stay home unless they need to leave for essential reasons (e.g. food, medicine, doctors). At the same time, state governments have closed schools, entertainment venues, and other non-essential businesses. Gatherings of more than a handful of
The coronavirus pandemic has changed daily life for millions of people in the U.S. Social distancing guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the White House COVID-19 Task Force, combined with state and local shelter-in-place advisories – some of which are mandatory and enforceable – mean public offices, storefronts, and points of sale for nonessential businesses are closed. Unfortunately, as most of us know from reading the news
Many parents wonder how much they should be involved in their children’s education. Should they help their child do homework and study for tests? Should they advocate for their child in school if they feel that a teacher isn’t being fair? And most importantly, how much should they care about grades? These are all important questions every parent has to answer. Parental Involvement is Good First, let’s get one thing
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has been felt around the entire globe. There are hundreds of thousands of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, and the number is still on the rise. To contain the spread of the virus, most state and local governments in the U.S. have shut down non-essential businesses, banned social gatherings, and closed schools. And in most states, there is no confirmed date when businesses and schools
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the entire world, including the U.S. The majority of schools around the country, including in Los Angeles, have closed their doors. In California, there is a strict shelter-in-place policy. Public health organizations such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have issued social distancing guidelines that ban gatherings of over ten people and recommend people stay six feet from
