Palpable Dark & Light: Parenting in the COVID Era

"A harsh light has illuminated the cobwebs that cloud my spirit. Subtle expectations, the drive to produce, a persistent need for external validation, a victim mentality, a relentless checklist of logistical calculations (Kids lunch? Check. Dinner prepped for tomorrow? Check.Time for a quick run in between meetings? Check. Check. Check. Check. Oops, missed that one. Check again.)" During a rare stretch of quietude on a recent afternoon, a mother of two young ones sat down to pen some reflections on her experience of parenting in the midst of a global pandemic.

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