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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.

The kids went back to school for the very first time two days ago. This was the first time they've been in the building for sixth grade--their first middle school year. They were happily chattering and packing up their new backpacks over the weekend. But oh, how the morning routine has changed as they've morphed from elementary to middle school . Before last year's shutdown, I would have to drag them out of bed in the morning. They'd throw clothes on, eat something, and trot out to the bus at the very last minute. Now, they both were up 2 hours early, changed clothes several times, styled their hair a million different ways, and tried several different ways to cover zits. Basically, teenage girls. Wow. They both enjoyed the day at school. There were very few kids, and few that they recognized, but overall, we all considered it a success.