Category: covid-19
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Covid blues? Let’s talk about it!
“I think that guys are having a harder time with mental health during the Covid pandemic.”, my student asserted. “You think so? Why?”, I questioned. “We were talking over a glass of wine on Saturday night, and my boyfriend admitted he was finding it tough these days.”, she explained. In the end, our discussion wasn’t […]
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Courage for the Bear Hunt
Ever hear this? We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day! We’re not scared. Uh-oh! Grass! Long, wavy grass! We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. We’ve got to go through it! Now here’s my current adaptation: We’re going back to school. It’s […]
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Living the Dream, the Covid Dream!
“Wow, you’re living the dream!”, I exclaimed. “My student shot back wryly, “Yeah! The Covid Dream!” The exchange took place in a class this morning. I had just seen her husband walk by in the background getting a loaf of bread out of the freezer. My student explained that they were going to have French […]
CLAIRE MARIA FORD 