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switch off with Jude, though some days were rockier than others. There’s nothing like having your 4-year-old tell 100 of your colleagues to “Say excuse me before you start talking, Mommy,” after being asked to give an update on an upcoming program. Fortunately, it was a Women in the Law meeting, and many could relate to the comedic pitfalls of Zooming from home - if anything, they were relieved it didn’t happen to them!
In June, we expanded our bubble to include my parents, my sister and her family. Our COVID crew - six adults, three kids and two dogs - hunkered down for the summer at my parents’ beach house in Avalon, New Jersey. Each morning I walked five miles
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Living in a Pandemic: A Collection of Stories on Coping, Resilience & Hope
We adapted and eventually found our way, even if it wasn’t always pretty. We added some healthy meals—vegetables and lean proteins—into the sea of comfort food— carbs, cheese, cream. I squeezed in early morning workouts over Zoom with the trainers from my gym. On the mornings I didn’t, Jude and I would work out together during lunch.
As we settled into our new normal, we began to recognize how fortunate we were compared to so many others. Jon and I were luckier than most with our jobs. As a financial advisor recruiter, Jon worked from home full-time pre-COVID, and continued to do so without issue. I transitioned to being fully remote seamlessly— given my prior travel, court appearances and other meetings out of the office, I was already doing a fair amount of work at home and had a dedicated office space. Many of my clients had travel restrictions through their companies, and expected Zoom meetings and mediations, which were easily accomplished from home.
Jude, our only child, was used to entertaining himself for stretches of time, and old enough that he could have a snack or watch TV without hands-on supervision. Jon and I were largely able to
juggle our work schedules and
My workout buddy
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