Elouise and her parents sit hand-in-hand on a bench, smiling.
Most of us felt some personal impact when the world shut down in the spring of 2020. We adjusted: working from home, remote schooling, small bubbles of family to limit exposure. For Michele Sloan, being unable to have childcare in the home to allow her adult social time – or just alone time – hit differently.
“Before the pandemic, I was able to live my life pretty normally. We would have sitters come in if we wanted to go out or get things done. I’ve given up a lot of that. For one thing, I want to be with her. But mostly, I need to make sure that she’s safe,” Michele said.