There’s No Substitute for Authentic Human Connection
Kisha Tolbert Simmons, NBCTJuly 13, 2020
The following column is courtesy of the Alabama Best Practices Center in Montgomery. Movement restrictions aimed to slow down the spread of COVID19 have brought about a time of connectedness and isolation for many people. As days have turned into weeks and weeks into months, it’s clear that people have experienced similar yet different problems and challenges. For some, spending more time with household family members was time long overdue. Even so, many found it challenging to spend 24 hours a day, week after week, without much personal time and space. Then there are the single-person households where there wasn’t anyone but…