Wanting to ‘return to normal’ after a disaster is understandable, but often problematic
- Written by Anthony Richardson, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director, Te Puna Ako Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning, University of Waikato
Media coverage of the recent fires in Los Angeles showed the heartbreaking damage in Pacific Palisades and elsewhere across Los Angeles County. People lost not only their houses but also the thriving communities of which they had been part.
What was quickly apparent was the desire to rebuild. People often want their lives to bounce back from every...





