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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have several families that I know would take our kids in in case of an emergency, and either of our moms could fly here in a pinch.

This has actually sort of happened (my DH was on his deathbed at one point a few years ago), and our kids stayed with friends until my mom could fly in.[/quote]

Right, so your circumstances are totally different from mine. Got it. I don’t have what you have, as explained in my OP.[/quote]

And...I made a suggestion immediately right below that...maybe this is why you don't have any friends that would help you with this.[/quote]

Op here. As explained in my OP, I moved to a new city just a few weeks before lock down, meeting people has been hard.

I just get tired of people who have the privilege of helpful family being unable to recognize that not everyone has that. My friends try to tell me how they have “no help” with their kids when they do in fact have parents who help. It just gets tiresome. Obviously if I had a helpful mom, I could come up with a plan here until she arrives. I don’t have that.[/quote]

I dunno, OP, the way I see it with COVID even those of us living in the same place for many years with family close by still face very similar problems you would have with double hospitalizations.  My parents are in their 70s so would not, not, NOT come take care of my DD if she was exposed to us with COVID.  I have close family 90 minutes away, they are parents to a special needs adult who is high-risk, and they are nearing 60, no way I would want them coming.  I have plenty of friends who are capable of managing a toddler for a week or two, but would they want to be exposed intentionally?  Could I even ask them?  What if they got sick and died from doing this big favor?  I cannot even fathom.  And a nanny is still a human with a family and his/her own health to worry about -- I don't think our nanny would be interested at all, no matter how much cash we could cough up, she has a small child at home and is very worried about the virus herself.  Why would she come expose herself and isolate from her family for God knows how long?

I'm not trying to escalate the fear here, because they chances of this is very very small if you are able to stay home and distance.  This all sucks and is super scary FOR EVERYONE which is why everyone should stay home as much as they can and wear a mask only when you must be out for essential needs.  If one of you or DH has to work outside the home in a high-risk environment, then maybe you should take steps now to separate and prevent both of you getting it.  It sucks, it's scary, but remember on some level we are all in the same boat.  You aren't alone in this vulnerability or fear.[/quote]

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