We have been in quarantine/lock-down now for about 70 days now. What seemed like an extended 2 week vacation, has turned into a constant 3 week extension of limited outings, controlled openings and internal fears of overexposure due to the virus. Now although I am a homebody, and I actually don't mind staying at home, …
Continue reading My kids went to crisis mode: The invisible effects of quarantine
My family and I have been now under quarantine/lock-down since March 15, so it has been roughly 7 weeks. Its been a whirlwind of emotions, from feeling OK with the idea, to feelings of anxiety and fear, to acknowledging the nostalgia behind driving a car and traveling to another place to sight see. It has …
Continue reading What has the kitchen taught me about failure?
I remember my childhood and how my parents handled an off day. Off days were usually days to balance a checkbook, go grocery shopping, watching a baseball or football game, splinting cables scraps to recycle copper (my father was an electrician), or simply watching t.v. No one talked about self-care, let alone know what it …
Sunday afternoon, 2:13pm: My son is writing a summary about El Morro for his Spanish Class on Tuesday. He has been on the dining room table for almost an hour, complaining about the heat, scribbling his papers, looking to oblivion, making noises and putting his foot on the table. I'm in front of him, watching …
Continue reading Study Habits with my Children: The Busy Schedule Generation
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