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Are you doing anything artistic or creative these days that you weren’t doing before? If so, talk about it.
This is a cake I have made twice; once for my niece's birthday in February, and it was so popular that her friend's mom wanted it for her birthday. However, since I won't be here then I made it for her for mother's day. I have been baking more - making bread which I was scared to do before. Making bread has a 'mythic' quality to it and many people are terrified of trying it - including me! - and I love cooking and do jams regularly. Anyway - I was sooo bored and under-utilized that I jumped in and made bread and have extended myself in baking as well. Cooking is the ONLY thing that I still feel competent to do at this point. And it gives me a joy from both completing the activity and feeding people.
May 15, 2021
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Do you have any concerns about the long-term impact of the pandemic on children, either in general or in your life? If so, talk about one or two of your biggest concerns.
I have serious concerns about the long-term effect on my kids' mental health. Both of mine are in counseling and on medication--one for depression, the other with anxiety. Whereas it may be true that these problems are organic and may have shown up later in their lives, who's to say that the extreme stress and isolation didn't accelerate the process? Should kids this age have to cope with such mental health challenges with everything else they deal with daily in so-called normal life? Growing up is hard enough. I am terrified my kids will not grow up happy.
May 12, 2021