The Scientific Framework I’m Using to Make It Through This Pandemic School Year

Self-pity doesn’t help me or my kids

Emily PG Erickson
Forge
Published in
4 min readSep 7, 2020

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A young Asian girl is doing her homework at her desk.
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Whenever I tell people that my oldest child begins remote kindergarten this month, they simply say, “I am so sorry.”

To be honest, my default response is to feel sorry for myself, too. This is not how I pictured my five-year-old entering his…

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Emily PG Erickson
Forge
Writer for

Former mental health researcher sharing insights about psychology and parenting. www.emilypgerickson.com