by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Jan 24, 2022 | Ann Arbor
Lately, I’ve been applying a Marie Kondo approach to surviving pandemic life. Not in the sense of minimizing and tidying- but utilizing her essential question- “Does this spark joy?” Whereas Kondo recommends asking this question about whether or not to keep or discard...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Dec 9, 2021 | Ann Arbor
Ever since my family started their negotiations of what Thanksgiving would look like in this year of ongoing-pandemic-times, I’ve been thinking about the importance- and difficulty- of flexibility. With differing vaccine-statuses due to age- and differing levels of...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Dec 2, 2021 | Ann Arbor
Tonight, as Ann Arbor Public Schools and other schools across the state have announced they will be closed due to threats of violence, I want to share some thoughts with the parents in our community. We should not have to talk to our children about gun violence....
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Apr 2, 2020 | Ann Arbor
To All My Fellow Parents:I hope this week finds you healthy and safe. I imagine it has also found you filled with frustration, anxiety, fear, sadness, concern, stress and hopefully- joy and pleasure, too- at times. My week has certainly been an emotional rollercoaster...
by Beth Pearson, Ph.D. | Sep 22, 2015 | Ann Arbor, Children, Emotions
My family has gone through a lot of changes this summer. A lot. While many of us don’t like change (it’s hard, uncomfortable, unpredictable) at least as adults we are somewhat prepared for them. We know that the unsettling feeling is temporary. Adjusting...
