That isolation was real for adults, just like it was for kids.
Their Girl Scout leader, Pam McGregor, noticed that return to in-person meetings brought a little nervousness among the elementary school aged-group after they had spent so much time apart. They were all coping with months of stress, fear, grief and uncertainty. That sparked a conversation that turned into something good.
“The pandemic has only made things worse,” Marcy Melvin with Texas-based The Hackett Center said. “The truth is, children can only be resilient if they have the skills and the tools and a trusted, caring adult who can support them through really hard times.”