We’ve been living in our pandemic bubbles for so long that it’s easy to feel disconnected from our neighbors.
Some of us have been fortunate in that the worst thing about this pandemic has been the boredom of living within a confined space or the inconveniences of working from home.
But for far too many, this past year has been one of tremendous stress and trauma.
Family members have been separated from loved ones and are grieving the loss of life in isolation. Teenagers, stuck behind screens and detached from their peers, are experiencing high rates of depression and anxiety. Parents (mainly mothers) have been forced to choose between a paycheck and unsupervised children and are leaving the workforce in droves.