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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
My daughter began school yesterday...IN SCHOOL, 5 DAYS A WEEK. I was ecstatic because I was so comfortable with the entire safety plans and protocols. I was on the Mental Health Committee and seeing what the other committees produced was extremely impressive. Plans for in person and distance learning, for those families who are more comfortable keeping their children at home were planned and now are in motion. This is the pick-up line of cars at the end of the school day yesterday. My daughter will not be taking the bus this year due to safety concerns. I was antsy waiting to get to the entrance/exit but I got there and my daughter jumped into the car and simply said, "SO MUCH FUN!!" She told me she felt safe and complained how her hands were dry from washing them all of the time! I feel good. She feels good that she is back with her teachers, her friends and she is loving being in her "outdoor" classroom. This is a good start.
September 3, 2020
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Many of us have experienced restrictions on movement and social contact during the pandemic. Talk about any restrictions that have especially affected you.
During the first few months, the social restrictions and health concerns kept us close to home. I worked remotely as a secretary, emailing, zooming and taking/making calls from home. My husband is a pharmacist and he was needed, working 60+ hours a week. Our daughter was an essential worker in a grocery store. Our lives were spent at work or at home, without any socialization with friends. The positive outcomes included reconnection of family time. Dinners took longer, as we discussed the days events. We completed family puzzles and there were giggles in the kitchen while haircuts were given. Mental health challenges were present, but fortunately, we already had counseling in place prior to the pandemic. Our sessions changed from in-person to zoom, which was a little impersonal at first. Going back to school in the fall was a challenge for myself and our college aged daughter. However, I believe adaptation was much easier and quicker than we expected. Masking up seems like a natural habit now.
June 8, 2021