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Change is hard for any child, but what happens when that change involves national policy and community-wide uncertainty? The fact is, "collective fear" impacts the neurodevelopment of our youngest members of society. Anyone who has small children or works with them will know that they often struggle to deal with change. We can see this with even the smallest shifts in what they’re used to – changes that almost appear banal to us as adults. As the Child Mind Institute says, “

The term “no contact” is trending, even reaching the attention of Oprah who recently did a segment on it. But let’s face it – there’s nothing new about making an intentional decision to stop communication with a person (or people) for a period of time, or even indefinitely. It has been used as a coping mechanism since time immemorial. The question is, does no contact help or is it an inherently unhealthy way to deal with strained relationships? Is no contact healthy? There