Learning How to Work All Over Again as a Parent
The COVID shutdown arrived in Illinois two weeks after my parental leave ended, just when I resumed writing the book I needed to complete for academic tenure. Instead of having the next five months to finish my manuscript, I cared for my two daughters in four-hour shifts shared with my husband and mother-in-law. Around me adult professionals stayed home, isolated, disoriented about what day or time it is, and struggling with depression. For me, it felt like the early months home with my baby. Welcome to my world, people.
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