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How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting your life right now? Tell us about your experiences, feelings, and thoughts.
A year ago, our lives changed in ways we would have previously considered unthinkable. When in March 2020, schools switched to online teaching and we were working from home, we couldn't imagine that life a year later would not be back to normal. Although it was hard to manage the stress of work, the craziness of kids' online homeschooling, constant exposure to screens, and the incessant disruptions of everyday life, being together and working on projects was also a deep source of joy. Elementary school is now (thankfully) back in person, and I'm sharing a page my 5-year-old son brought home just a few days ago. I'm so glad he seems to have enjoyed building a shed together as much as I did.
March 17, 2021
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Talk about how the pandemic has affected your closest relationships.
We're having a rough time right now balancing parental duties, work duties, and trying to keep our own sanity. I typed a lot of specifics here, but deleted it because it makes me feel ashamed seeing it all written down. I have a lot of anger and guilt over the anger because I know it's not either of their fault; it's just this bullshit situation in this bullshit failed country. I keep noticing that my jaw is clenched. It's been giving me headaches.
July 31, 2020