The world is in, to say the least, a strange place right now. COVID-19 aka the coronavirus has put a pause on our everyday lives as we know. Adults are out of work, kids are out of school, and altogether I’d say everyone is out of their minds. People are trying to figure out new ways to handle this situation even though it has not been easy. One of the biggest set backs is that now in most families, everyone is home…but does this essentially mean more ” family time”? An article was released in New York Times that discussed how two moms are figuring out work and family during the spread of this virus. One parent said that because her kids are not in school and have more free time on their hands she allows them watch youtube for educational purposes, but also for entertainment purposes now because it keeps them distracted and out of trouble and harms way. So this really got me thinking. At a time like this when people are forced to stay home with their families and have no outside distractions, should we lessen up on how much technology is used or give each other the benefit of doubt and allow technology to be used more since it is one of our only sources of entertainment at the moment? This seems like the perfect time to enjoy family time with those we live with and create memories with our loved ones because we simply have nothing else to do. What are your thoughts on this? Or if you are in this situations, how are you handling it?
article link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/work-from-home-mothers-coronavirus-covid19.html
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