Think back to your senior year of high school.
Sure, there are classes on Zoom and group FaceTime chats, but of course its not the same.
And if youre the parent of a high school senior, this can be hard to watch.
Though you may feel helpless, there are ways to make this situation a little easier.
The first thing parents should do is being aware and sensitive of their childs loss.
And because of that, you may be grieving too.
Parents should take time to acknowledge their own disappointment as well.
Its important to empathize with your teenager during this confusing time.
Dont give too much advice just yetwe really dont know enough to give long-term advice at this point.
We hate when our kids have negative feelings and we venture to talk them out of it.
It doesnt help them,Claudia Luiz, a psychoanalyst tells Lifehacker.
This is a chance to help children feel good about themselves, even when the feelings arent all rosy.
But as of right now, some universities arepushing that back to June 1stbecause of the coronavirus outbreak.
Theres also the issue of college visits.
A lot already have virtual tours availableYouVisitandCampus Reelare good resources for this.
Others are readying some sort of virtual admitted student event for prospective students.
I recommend that students venture to tune into these if possible.
How well did each school on your list go above and beyond to support their students?
Butcheck with your kid firstbefore doing anything like this.
