Life for me went back to fairly normal in early June when I got childcare back. Everyday since then I have felt grateful &guilty - I know others have not been so lucky.
Today my kiddo woke up with a cough. Luckily we had a super speedy negative COVID test in #Vancouver #BC. 1/2
However, we have no childcare again until symptoms resolve. This has been an emotional day, and a stark reminder of the "new normal" of our lives. That we need to plan ahead, and have strong supportive work networks that let us attend to family and health when we need to. 1/3
I realize and aware of how lucky I am to have childcare to go back to, live in a place where we could get a quick and easy test and an amazingly supportive team (@UBCMDS you are the best). All of this made today much easier than it would have been otherwise. 1/4
Posting, as I think we need to keep talking about how hard this is on everyone - and some more so than others. The new normal is not easy. We cannot have the same expectations of ourselves and others right now. We need empathy and compassion for everyone.
My last tweet should have read:
"and some more so on some than others..."
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