Pandemic Parents Gifts

"Self isolating couples. . . 9 months, give take and boom coronavirals."

"I know what this is, it's what mum and dad call 'working from home'...

"We'll less than two metres again, don't know where, don't know when..."

'Are you sure the children get plenty of exercise'

"Omg, bird and squirrel are here."

Attack Of The Guy From The Other Room

"Right kids, there's no camp and no vacation, but Mommy and I are super excited to make this summer our best ever!"

"Not the 'Princeton Experience' he was expecting."

"Remote teaching isn't good for torturing a substitute. For that you need a live audience."

Things to do while you're stick at home during the coronavirus crisis...

Five Stages of Lockdown

A baby watching coronaviruses on television

Solemn Seasons

"'A' is for 'anxiety,' 'B' is for 'boredom,' 'C' is for 'coping mechanisms'..."

Teaching from Home

"Going to the dining room is included in the ban on non-essential travel."

"Alexa, what fresh hell are we in for today?"

"If good fences make good neighbors, then maybe they can make good kids."

"It looks like distance learning didn't go so well for the Smiths this year."

Coronavirus

Memento 2: Pandemic Parenting

Mask Rules

"Little Jimmy's at the difficult age where he's grown up."

School: How stressed were you today.

Long distance education

"So how many days was that?"

"For the hundredth time, no, I don't know how much longer I'll be working remotely."

"I recommend less screen time. Except, of course, for our therapy sessions, school, work, staying connected with loved ones, dating, telehealth, yoga instruction, and searching for vaccine appointments."

"It's a remote huggy bear to help us through social distancing."

"I know we're meant to be in lockdown Doc, but do I have to stay inside on such a lovely day?"

"We hate being stuck indoors because of seasonal allergies, so it's a relief when we can blame it on a dangerous fugitive."

"Are we going yet?... Are we going yet?..."