As a Clinical Neuropsychologist who works primarily with kids, adolescents, and their families, one of the most common comments I hear from parents is that their child is not motivated.
Some go so far as to describe them as lazy.
Their child is clearly bright, their potential boundless. “If only they would try harder!,” they lament.

The emergence of a vaccine has given new hope to the idea that things will eventually return to normal. Though it will inevitably be a long and complicated process, I’m hoping that by late spring or summer, we will all be taking a big sigh of relief and getting back to the things and people we miss. Fingers crossed!

I hope that you and your family are keeping healthy and safe. Needless to say, this has been a difficult time for us all, as we-- individually and as a community-- navigate our way forward and adjust to an ever-changing set of challenges.