December Is Pandemic Holidays Month

About Us is a multi-media project intended to provide inspiration and encouragement to our UIUC colleagues as we lean in through these difficult times.

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“…Squabbles are erupting as family members have different perceptions of how to stay safe—and not expose others to the virus.  Varying approaches are resulting in ‘a lot of tension within families and a lot of judgement.’” - Vaile Wright

Read more about navigating family gatherings during the pandemic by clicking here.

“In an uncertain or ambiguous context, people will have different interpretations of new information about the virus, its impact, and how to manage key issues. That’s to be expected” - Michael McNulty, PhD., LCSW

Learn more about how to cope with uncertainty during COVID by clicking here. 

“Family conflict is normal; it’s the repair that matters”. – Diana Divecha

Click here to dive more deeply into navigating tension at home during the pandemic. 

"Expectations need to line up with reality—not with wishes about how we’d like it to be." - Dr. Moe Gelbart, PhD

Learn about how you should manage your expectations this holiday season by clicking here.

The first year of this new decade has been full of anxiety, stress, frustration, confusion, fear, and disappointments.

Learn 8 ways to cope through the holiday season by clicking here.