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Exactly one year after my first blog post, I received my first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. Incredible to witness science at its best. But despite incredible work and speedy vaccine rollout, global vaccination rate doesn’t appear to be fast enough to prevent the third wave. Variants pose a new threat as well. TheContinue reading “One year later”

We are lucky. Life has been fairly normal since May. Our COVID cases have been minimal and all outbreaks have been contained quickly. Children have been at school successfully. Yesterday we were placed back in Orange phase from Yellow phase of recovery with a few modifications: stay in place order was issued allowing a singleContinue reading “The Second Wave”

School is done. I am surprisingly relieved to not have to download a lesson or print homework. I won’t miss those times after kids bedtime sitting at the computer preparing next day lessons and readings so my six-year old can understand and do them independently for review together at a later time. Homeschooling became aContinue reading “COVID Summer”

Our first COVID-related death. Not unexpected yet tragic and very disappointing. We continue to monitor the reach by that one infected person. Life is starting to re-open here. It seems our government is uncertain how to do it as it waxes and wanes on regulations. My feeling that most decisions by politicians are based onContinue reading “SUPERSPREADER”

I am used to the new routine that is my work. Clients are very grateful for continuing care and services. We are thanked every day. Never have I felt more appreciated in my career. George Floyd. Remember that name. My head is spinning trying to make sense of it all. Of course you can’t. ThereContinue reading “Boogaloo”

Being back to work at the office has been very rewarding. Although it makes for busy times with the kids being at home, some normalcy has been restored. In order to resume operations, new protocol had to be adopted. This called for sourcing and purchasing new PPE ( personal protective equipment) and taking related safetyContinue reading “Getting away from it all”

If there is anything good to be said about schools closing and isolation, it is my observation that bullying has stopped. Both of my children have experienced bullying at one time or another, one more severely than the other. I have first hand experience of some of the negative consequences of long term bullying andContinue reading “The Good”

We made it! My family are thriving. School work is being completed. I’m back to operating my business. First bottle of wine in eight weeks. Happy Mother’s Day to me! The announcement of re-opening non-essential health care businesses came as a complete surprise at this stage of recovery. This meant spending the weekend preparing theContinue reading “End of week eight…The End!”

Some areas are opening schools and daycares. There is an overwhelming amount of rules and restrictions published about having children together apart. I am reading this in anticipation of what we might face regarding summer camps and school in September. As I’m reading this I can feel myself getting anxious. My children would not beContinue reading “Child psychology 101”

This solitude has allowed me to step back and observe my children. I mean really study them. I am fascinated by their individuality, by their developing characters. I have learned how much they are seeking their role. Nobody wants to be told what to do, how to be. That feels adversarial. What works best forContinue reading “Flying high”