The Faces of Quarantine-One Virus Many Faces

A pregnant mother talks about her fears, concerns and what she has learned.

These days its a roller coaster of mixed emotions. Since I am pregnant and already in my third trimester, this pandemic has hit me hard in many ways. But, I am quite hopeful this will pass, and we will all be ok. I have no idea how and when, but I am trying to stay optimistic. Initially, I was in denial and just taking things casually, but when I started to get emails/notifications from my kids’ school, then It starts bothering me.

One of my friends suggested that I do my baby shopping soon, but in my culture, we don’t buy baby stuff this early. I listened to her instinct and went shopping. I am so glad I did, as our whole world has changed drastically in the past three weeks.

Well, the positive part is our kids are learning to be minimalist. Kids today are so used to the abundance around them. They feel entitled to get everything on demand. My daughter is learning something new every day. She watches cooking videos on Youtube, and together, we tried new recipes. She even said, “It takes too long to cut these Onions and bell peppers. How do you do that?”

I’m trying to keep my kids, especially my daughter, well informed, so she shouldn’t get anxious or scared. A few nights ago, all of a sudden, she started crying…