Teens in a Pandemic Check In: Recap of 2020 & Hope for 2021 - S3 E13

<p><strong>Pandemic check-in! <br> </strong>Back for the new year... it's 2021! We are a doing these from time to time this school year-- a "temperature check" from our 8th graders on how everything is going in our COVID era of learning and living.</p> <p>This week's hosts, Naomi and Zoie interview classmates MeShauna and Tiffany and all four 8th graders have a conversation to recap all of the events of 2020 before looking ahead to 2021.</p> <p>Specifics include worldwide catastrophes and political events like wildfires, celebrity deaths, Black Lives Matter, murder hornets, Trump &amp; Biden election, storming of the Capitol building, remote learning, hybrid approach, vaccine possibilities, and more.</p> <p><strong>MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES<br> Students:<br> </strong><a href="https://mindbe-education.com/30-mindfulness-activities-teens/">MindBe Education</a> - 30 Mindfulness Activities for Teens<br> <a href="https://www.drdansiegel.com/resources/healthy_mind_platter/"><strong>Health Mind Platter</strong></a><strong> </strong>- Essential Brain Activities</p> <p><strong>Parents:<br> </strong><a href="https://www.parentlearningcenter.com/your-expectations-that-your-teen-will-appreciate-in-the-future/">Parent Learning Center</a><strong> </strong>- Expectations That Your Teen Will Appreciate In The Future<br> <a href="https://www.who.int/mental_health/en/"><strong>World Health Organization (WHO)</strong></a><strong> </strong>- Self-Care and Self-Help</p> <p><strong>Teachers:<br> </strong><a href="https://time.com/4547322/american-teens-anxious-depressed-overwhelmed/"><strong>Time </strong></a>- Teen Depression and Anxiety: Why the Kids Are Not Alright<br> <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/ct-teen-anxiety-part-one-tl-1116-20171120-story.html">Chicago Tribune</a> - 'No worse fate than failure': How pressure to keep up is overwhelming students</p> <p>Tune in next week for a new topic and a new set of guests. Make sure to subscribe to keep up to date on our podcast episodes throughout the school year.</p> <p>T