Pandemic Likely to Bring Some Families Closer together in Delaware County

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Chase (left) and brother Noah (second from left) Emily and David Mendell. Image via Alejandro A. Alvarez, The Philadelphia Inquirer.

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered three things that sent many young adults home: Closed colleges, closed businesses and remote work from home.

This has meant  adjusting for couples like Emily and David Mendell of Wallingford, who have their two college sons back in their daily lives, writes Erin McCarthy The Philadelphia Inqurer.

It threw an empty nester routine out of whack, but the pandemic has also reunited Emily and David with their sons Noah, 22 and Chase, 20, and brought the family closer together.

Emily wants her sons to get back to their lives but she’s cherished having them home.

It’s been an adjustment for Noah and Chase, 22 and 20, as well.

“We both feel like there’s a lot of struggle and uncertainty, but Chase and I are in a privileged position. I would never want to say ‘My life is really hard right now,‘ ” Noah said.

The Mendell family’s experience is mirrored in other homes in the Philadelphia region and across the country.

Psychologist Carl Pickhardt expects family relationships to improve after the pandemic  as young adults realize how fortunate they are that their parents can support them.

Read more about how families are being affected by the coronavirus pandemic here.

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