by Staff Report | May 29, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
Avoiding or surviving COVID-19 is one thing. Recovering from it is quite another. A physical therapist who lives in Pikesville, Dr. Amanda Macht feels strongly that not enough pandemic-related coverage and discussion has focused on recovering from the coronavirus.... read more
by Talya Knable | May 28, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place
A few weeks ago, I shared an open letter to my children, apologizing for everything we are going through during this time. The post got shared by many of you (thank you!) and opened up some really great conversation among parents. A lot of people could really relate... read more
by Talya Knable | May 14, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place
The further we get into the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the lack of information we have about when things will get back to “normal,” you may feel things getting more difficult. This week, my clients have brought up a lot of concerns about how they are able to take... read more
by Shalom Tikvah | May 12, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
In a recent interview with CNN, Dr. Rita Brock, director of the Shay Moral Injury Center at Volunteers of America, spoke about the mental health crisis that will result from the COVID-19 pandemic. She expressed concern that the virus may wind up with an “extra 75,000... read more
by Talya Knable | May 7, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place
I never thought we would be in a situation like we are in right now. How could I have? Yet despite this understanding, I am still so sorry that things are not better. I feel bad that I was not prepared for this. I did not have a plan in place for how we would spend... read more
by Halaine Steinberg | May 5, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
In a typical year for high school juniors and their college counselors, March would usher in a plethora of activity. Families would visit colleges up and down the East Coast and across the country, taking advantage of prospective student programs. Students and their... read more
by Lisa Shifren | May 4, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
For the past 17 years, I’ve worked closely with local Holocaust survivors. They are among the kindest, most resilient individuals I’ve ever met, and they’ve touched my life personally and professionally in a profound way. During this time of... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | May 1, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
It’s been almost three weeks since I brought home Ivy, my new Standard Poodle puppy. Like many other families that have adopted pets in recent weeks, my family thought the pandemic presented an unusual opportunity to welcome a new member at a time when everyone was... read more
by Talya Knable | Apr 30, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary, The Parenting Place
And here we are at the end of week seven of social distancing! I don’t know about you but if someone told me at the start of this pandemic that we would be home as long as we have been (and still counting) I would have told you there is no way I could have done it.... read more
by Janis Polt Goldman | Apr 29, 2020 | Blogs, Blogs & Opinion, Coronavirus Opinion & Commentary
My mother, Beverly Mazaroff Polt, wanted to pass away years ago. She had Parkinson’s disease and many other ailments that robbed her of leading a productive life. But the Lord had other plans, and for whatever reason, Mom hung on until the coronavirus struck the world... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 