Five Years Post-Covid
This month I've been reflecting on life since March 2020 when the corona virus took the world by storm. I think it's safe to say everyone's lives changed in various ways. Hard to believe it's been 5 years! For my own family, I'm not sure if these changes would have evolved naturally due to our phases of life, but I do think the pandemic played a role. Below are some of my reflections on what's changed for us. 1. Cam gained independence. Cam was 4.5 years old in March 2020. I always say that parenting him before this age feels blurry, but everything after this age feels vivid. When the world shut down, we went from hurried days at work/daycare to slow-paced days at home. We took a memorable family vacation to the Florida Keys right as the corona confusion began to set in. Our trip was the weekend before the panic. I remember this as one of our best family vacations. Cam was becoming his own unique person. He felt more like a travel companion versus a travel bur...