What’s missing that could soothe families’ ‘pandemic pain points?’ Lois M. Collins © Photo Illustration by Alex Cochran COVID-19’s spread has created “pandemic pain points” for families with children, exacerbated by lack of specific policies that experts say could help. “The financial crisis for some has been broader, deeper and more sustained than economic downturns in the past,” said Leslie Boissiere, vice president of external affairs for The Annie E. Casey Foundation, which recently released a report on how badly the pandemic has hurt families in 2020. ...