UCLA psychologist offers advice to parents navigating the transition from pandemic restrictions
iStock.com/fizkes
For some families, the opportunity to retreat from their overwhelming activity calendars has been a silver lining during the pandemic. Stuart Wolpert |
May 3, 2021
Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has been uniquely stressful for parents with children at home. For some parents, schools welcoming children back for in-person instruction even for limited schedules in many cases has provided a long-awaited measure of relief and cause for optimism.
But Bridget Callaghan, a UCLA assistant professor of psychology, said adjusting to life after COVID-19 could be stressful for many.
A year after the first U.S. coronavirus deaths, UCLA sociologist Patrick Heuveline reports on the dramatic impact
Oliver Chien/UCLA International Institute
UCLA professor Patrick Heuveline says life expectancy in the U.S. should rebound once the number of COVID-19–related deaths is closer to zero. Jessica Wolf |
April 1, 2021
As a demographer someone who studies how human populations grow and change UCLA professor of sociology Patrick Heuveline typically spends time each year traveling around the world, talking to people about their hopes for their families and their dreams for the future.
“Demography is obviously all about numbers but at its core, it’s about people’s lives,” he said.