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Some of us are stay at home parents.

• maguirre 7y ago
  I was just explaining to someone that I have to be: a parent, a teacher, an engineer and a husband. I feel I am doing all of them equally badly sigh
  • na85 7y ago
    That's okay, I was doing all those things badly before the apocalypse.
  • lemonberry 7y ago
    My guess is you're doing better than you think. Be gentle with yourself and watch that self-talk. It can be a killer.
  • beart 7y ago
    Remind yourself that the fact that you are even in your children's life on a daily basis already puts your children ahead of 1/4th of the U.S. > According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.7 million children, more than 1 in 4, live without a father in the home. https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic https://www.fatherhood.org/father-absence-statistic
• stared 7y ago
  A friend wrote "Train for a Mars mission: how to survive social distancing while working from home with your kids around without losing your sanity" https://medium.com/@szopa/train-for-a-mars-mission-how-to-survive-social-distancing-while-working-from-home-with-your-kids-c9874ad0922a https://medium.com/@szopa/train-for-a-mars-mission-how-to-su...
• lemonberry 7y ago
  I feel for the parents. Some of my coworkers are struggling. Thankfully we're all lucky enough to still be working now but it's definitely tough. I'm the primary care giver for my father. While that's meant preparing his meds, preparing meals, and taking him to doctor's appointments, etc. With the closing of the senior lunch and his few friends unable to visit I'm now full time social director. Much more stressful than I'd have anticipated. On the other hand, he isn't a child and generally stays out of my way while I work. Best of luck to you all. The number and variety of stressors right now is off the charts. Hope you and your families come out the other side stronger for it all.