The Biden Era Begins

 https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/16/the-biden-era-begins?utm_source=facebook&mbid=social_facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_brand=tny&fbclid=IwAR1kKz14XXYLuivl4OisWNu3moZ5HARlKIQfVACMnEmlAmVICqqF_utq_1U

The Spiritual, Psychological and Emotional Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic

 As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on globally, there is little doubt that it is taking a lasting toll on the mental health of millions of people. Fear of getting sick, the loneliness that accompanies quarantine, and a fragile economy combine to create complicated challenges to mental well-being.

Among university students, the pandemic has led to increased symptoms of depression and moderate increases in stress and loneliness.

Other studies have found small increases in anxiety and depression among the general public.

People with rare or serious diseases have been more likely to experience increased anxiety during the pandemic.     Topical Discussion:   http://tobtr.com/11829004 

John Lewis

Good Trouble 

Is mental health care available for Pittsburghers who have experienced racial trauma?

https://www.publicsource.org/

mental-health-care-pittsburgh-racial-trauma/ 

The Implications of COVID-19 for Mental Health and Substance Use

https://together.stjude.org/en-us/for-families/spirituality-and-fai

th/faith-spirituality-coronavirus.html 

Faith and Spirituality During Coronavirus

https://together.stjude.org/en-us/for-families/sp

irituality-and-faith/faith-spirituality-coronavirus.html 

Losing Touch

 We have come to forget that our minds are shaped by the bodily experience of being in the world—its spaces, textures, sounds, smells and habits—as well as by genetic traits we inherit and ideologies we absorb. We are literally “losing touch,” becoming disembodied, more than in any historical period before ours.

The Finances of Homeschooling Your Kids

https://www.kiplinger.com/personal-finance/spending/601143/the-finances-of-homeschooling-what-to-expect 

PROTEST

PROTEST

Why Black Parents are Having this talk with Their Kids

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/july/why-black-parents-say-having-the-talk-with-their-kids-is-vital-to-keeping-them-safe?fbclid=IwAR11dxOJ4FNTf3l1EF2wAUlf09Fn4S62fBslg8IRsacKjokr0J49pPxxwRc

The Scars of Being Policed While Black

The Scars of Being Policed While Black

10 Things You May Not See in Schools After Coronavirus

https://www.rd.com/list/things-you-may-not-see-in-schools-after-coronavirus/

Pass-The_ Ball...: Yes, We Do Adopt

Pass-The_ Ball...: Yes, We Do Adopt: Talking with Black women about adoption became a routine part of motherhood for me, alongside diapers, homework, and the warmth I feel every...