Parenting with Purpose
Jody Lee Cates
HELP for
Class of
2020
PARENTS
High school seniors and their
parents face an especially difficult reality as schools across the country are shut down in response to COVID-19. With each passing week, the loss of highly anticipated milestones mounts. Senior trips, prom, spring sports, awards banquets and graduation ceremonies canceled or postponed with no clear alternative plans. Even the possibility of seeing friends on campus one last time fades as uncertainty about health and safety increases. Here are ways parents and Class of 2020 seniors can work together to process feelings and gain fresh perspective while waiting out this quarantine:
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