All About COVID-19
Pandemic Motherhood Diary, Entry 10: Vaxxing the Kids
Learning that there is finally a vaccine for children six months to five years old evoked various emotions for my husband and me. We felt a sense of relief, caution, and a bit of dread all at the same time. I’m sure we are like most parents in that we hate seeing our babies in…
Pandemic Motherhood Diary, Entry 9: A New Kind of Date Night
My husband had spent the week hinting about a surprise he had in store for me. After a long work week and interning for his master’s in Social Work, he had planned a date night. On Friday evening, while riding between two car seats, headed to the surprise, he told me to close my eyes.…
Teamwork in the Time of COVID
This was originally published on October 1, 2020. From day one as Harris County Clerk, I worked hard to build a solid team that could meet any challenge we might encounter. I never dreamed the challenge would come from a virus that no one had ever heard of until one year into my tenure in…
Pandemic Motherhood Diary: Online Community
I woke up one morning with droopy eyes, thanks to the three hours of sleep that I barely got. I was so tired that I could cry. When my baby has a restless night, so do I. Regardless, the day had to go on, routines and all. I received a text from a friend who…
Pandemic Motherhood Diary, Entry 5: Come and Make Memories – at the Zoo?
This is the fifth entry in our series on the experience of raising two “pandemic kids.” Read entry 4 here. We received a brochure in the mail this past week regarding the zoo. “Come and make memories, it says.” I found it interesting, considering we have been conversing about just how much we would love to…
Pandemic Motherhood Diary, Entry 4: Trading in nap time for work
This is the fourth entry in our series on the experience of raising two “pandemic kids.” Read Entry 3 here. It is after 1 p.m. and I am typing peacefully to the soundtrack of my boys snoring. I have officially traded in my nap time with my kids for quiet time to work remotely. I…
COVID Isolation and Mental Fragility
Though the CDC’s isolation recommendations had just shifted from 10 days to five, I stayed seven days to be on the safe side. My room was 9 feet wide and 10 feet long. I know some families with larger closets than this…
Pandemic Motherhood Diary, Entry 3: The Family Bubble Was Bound to Burst
This is the third entry in our series on the experience of raising two “pandemic kids.” Read entry 2 here. My toddler has a habit of looking out the window whenever dad comes and goes. He spots daddy pulling into the driveway and prepares for his entrance. In walks my husband, who is greeted by a jumping…
My Brush with COVID-19, Part II
After nearly two years of living with COVID-19, I think it is pretty safe to say that most of us have been touched by the COVID-19 virus, either directly or indirectly. Recently, two people that I am very close to have caught COVID. In early January, one of my relations was hospitalized and caught the…
The COVID Hangover
I am not a big fan of clichés, but lately I can’t help but think of the butterfly who flapped her paper wings in China and caused a hurricane in the Caribbean. Or a tornado in Oklahoma, whichever natural disaster you prefer to metaphorically digest. The movement of a creature so delicate resulting in a…
