Keeping the household running

I have a million photos of dragging my kids outside to explore or do some little activity but these two pictures are what represents the majority of our time spent while in quarantine.  I am still working–largely from home and not-quite full-time.  My husband is considered an essential worker and must go in to his office every day.  So I am simultaneously trying to do work, get my kids to complete assignments (or, really, do anything other than just watch tv all day), and keep the household running as best I can.  I know from speaking with friends that my experiences are not unique!  So, I’ve attached a couple pictures I have snapped in the last week.  The first one I took while I was trying to work on a report while my son (who is four) refused to get off my lap.  The second is me working (again, in the dining room “office) while both my kiddos are working on school work.  These moments were a lot less calm than they look as I try to manage double-duty.
Jessie Ballantine
First Street, Westford