Connie Chang: Covid began to consume my kids' lives. I had to rethink how I spoke to them about it. - NBCNewsTHINK
for schools in two weeks, parents are again forced to contend with a shifting Covid landscape. While the easing of some restrictions, like wearing masks outside, makes sense, I question whether the rollback of precautions is premature when case counts remain high and vaccinations are but one tool in our Covid toolkit. Then again, by now, I’m used to having to zig and zag.
My 5-year old started filling page after page with scenes studded with Covid viruses, imbuing them with almost humanlike sentience. When Covid-19 first made its appearance in the U.S. in spring 2020, I busily incorporated these principles into our family’s infection-avoidance strategies. Walled off in our family-size silo, we discussed how important personal responsibility was and its role in limiting the disease’s spread.The tide turned after winter break.
I’ve seen how Covid-19-induced shame can make families feel like they’ve stepped out of line, even when they’ve followed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s playbook to stay healthy. For instance, a few weeks ago, a friend shared that her husband had tested positive. They had been vaccinated and boosted and carefully followed health agency guidance and then some. Fortunately, his symptoms — a slight cough, a sore throat and headache — were mild, and he recovered in a few days.
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