The fabric of daily life, from supermarket trips to salsa classes, was pared back or torn away. While in the village the staff wear clear masks, but outside, the necessary face coverings added to that sense of loneliness and isolation. The lack of casual contact – smiling at someone or […]
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How To Deal With Grief If It’s Your First Holiday Without A Loved One
For the families and close friends of the more than 257,000 Americans who’ve died of COVID-19 this year, getting through the holidays may be the biggest hurdle yet. Melissa Wherry, an art instructor in New Jersey, admits she’s been dreading the holidays. Her grandpa died from the coronavirus on April […]
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Grief Leadership Is Exactly What Americans Are Missing Right Now
Hours before the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 200,000, President Donald Trump told supporters at a Sept. 21 campaign rally that the disease “affects virtually nobody.” Two weeks later, he would test positive for the coronavirus himself. After hearing the latter news, Anna Gaffney of Astoria, New York, said […]