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[quote=Anonymous]I like it.  I'm social, but live in a small neighborhood (New England state) and regularly see neighbors while we ride bikes around.  My marriage is great, so I'm not lonely.

What I like most is that I've learned I really LIKE my kids.  They're 6 and 8, and normally our lives are harried and I'm tired.  Weeks used to be rushed, and weekends were for catching up on errands we didn't get to.  This downtime has shown me what an awesome sense of humor my 8yo has developed recently, and how incredibly sweet and loving my 6yo is.  They are proving to be great friends to each other, and are learning daily how to resolve disputes and generally get along.

I work, but it's really slow right now, so I have a few hours each morning to help with school, and then they play together on bikes, online math games, or Minecraft.  They Facetime friends and walk around the house showing off their fish to friends on the computer.  It's cute.  They've never had a lot of screen time, so now, even 6 weeks in to this, it's still a novelty to them. 
I really hope we keep a lot of our new habits if/when normal life resumes.[/quote]

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