Author: forrestbertie

2020 was a challenging year, to say the least, with the pandemic, racial injustice, the increase of violence, and many of our children not attending school in person. It has indeed been a year of trauma. Even though children were allowed to spend most of their time with parents and other caregivers, there was a deficit in peer interaction that could yield less than desirable results. The loss of social connection, grief from loved ones lost, etc., is a lot for any child to handle emotionally. So, the real question now becomes, what should be our priorities as we swiftly ... Read more