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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.

... Two big concerns I have with children and coronavirus are health and education: I worry about children who are being abused or mistreated by parents at home and aren't going into schools where they are safe. I worry about children who hear their parents are laid off and lie awake at night scared for their parents. I worry about children who haven't seen their friends in months and have become depressed. I worry about children who were already at-risk of falling behind and who can't complete assignments. I worry about children who don't have access to computers to log in to classes. I worry about children who are anxious about themselves or their parents getting sick. I worry about children who are developing antisocial behavior. I worry about children who won't be able to function in society without looking at a screen. I worry about children who are traumatized by the death of a loved one due to coronavirus. I keep telling myself, at the end of it all, everything is out of our control and in the hands of God.