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[quote=Anonymous]I liked my life exactly as it was pre-Coronavirus.

I was never a homebody type, I loved being out and about, and we are all extroverts, so this isolation has been rough.

We are a busy family with kids ages 5 and 7.  My kids were very overscheduled.  They each had 6 activities they did each week, with two every Saturday morning and two every Sunday morning--soccer, swimming, etc.  We all loved these activities and they gave structure to our weekends.  I never felt like I was rushing around or stressed.  The kids miss their activities and they are going to lose so many skills, like swim skills, given how long it will be until they can get back into their sports/activities.

I feel stressed with all this down time with nothing specific to do.  It's stressful to figure out how to entertain kids for 12-14 hours a day.  
Now the days just feel like they drag on and on.

We had so many special milestone events and celebrations planned for this spring and summer, those are all canceled of course and can never be rescheduled (like my parents' 50th wedding anniversary party).

I really miss travel, that was one of the things that gave my life meaning.  And now no travel for probably 2 years, makes me so depressed.

We are doing distance learning/homeschooling but the kids don't like it and I don't like it.  I am not a teacher and don't like being in that role.

My life feels very small now, being stuck at home with nowhere to go and nothing meaningful to do.[/quote]

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