Life on the Inside

Several weeks ago the United States began to be overwhelmed with the Novel Coronavirus.  States issued states of emergency, schools were dismissed, people were sent home to work and healthcare workers started working fast and furious to save lives. 

All around the country parents like me have been thrown into becoming the teacher, the lunch lady, the sports instructor, the playmate, the tutor, the math aid, tech support, the password safe, therapist, and the list goes on.  I personally am finding my new roles to be a bit daunting. 

I guess I am writing to share were I am at, in hopes that through all this time inside and 6 feet apart that we can find a sense of community. I place to see that you are not the only one. To see that those crazy people that live with you, that you call children are doing their best.  The partner who is working from home or who is still going out into the world is under stress and may not be as present and you hoped for.  And lets face it you aren't the same either.  Being inside, being 6 feet apart from our world, our community our friends is hard.  Really Hard. 

Life has changed dramatically over the past month and will be this way for a long time.  The life we knew is gone.  Navigating this new normal is a challenge, but we are all in this together. 


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