Anonymous wrote:We are cutting back too. Tennis and soccer just ending for my kids as well. We will continue to see a couple of friends from their schools outside and masked. They each have a friend we see very occasionally indoors (when weather is bad) and in mask - so this is where I need to figure things out, especially as it will get really cold soon. My kids are not in school at all - if they were I feel like we would totally do nothing else but I find myself more motivated to stick to a friend or two in this situation.

My kids are in school in person so we do nothing else. We're so thankful to be in the position to send them to school and we don't want to do anything to jeopardize that.

Anonymous wrote:I'm poor by DCUM standards. Please tell me "the help" isn't a commonly used term.

It's so offensive

We have a nanny and a maid and have never referred to them as the help. We call them Emma and Sarah, because those are their names. I have tons of friends in the same boat - we all know each other's nannies (less so maids) and they are treated as extended family.

Anonymous wrote:Outdoors? Totally fine. I haven't been doing anything indoors since March, and nobody should right now.

Same. We haven't done anything indoors (socializing, dining, sports) since March and we certainly don't plan to change that now. However, we will keep up with our outdoor activities and wear masks as appropriate.

Yes. Halloween was our last hurrah as I’ve gone back to teaching in person. I also think not everyone in our bubble was being honest about outside activity.

We will continue to have masked outdoor play dates. The cold doesn’t deter us.

Anonymous wrote:We stopped them in March.

This!

We have not done playdates or gathered with friends since March. We've talked to some neighbors and friends on the sidewalk or driveway, 6 ft apart with masks, and I've driven a friend to chemo, with masks. We get food delivered and went inside buildings about 5 times (unavoidable medical care or pressing errands) since March.

We are cutting back too. Tennis and soccer just ending for my kids as well. We will continue to see a couple of friends from their schools outside and masked. They each have a friend we see very occasionally indoors (when weather is bad) and in mask - so this is where I need to figure things out, especially as it will get really cold soon. My kids are not in school at all - if they were I feel like we would totally do nothing else but I find myself more motivated to stick to a friend or two in this situation.

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Anonymous wrote:If you live in an affluent area the numbers are low but becareful of your help

The help isn't the problem, the affluent families who are socializing are.

The help is what brings the covid into the home. I have heard of nannies giving the family covid.

Our housekeeper got covid but thankfully it was during a time when we put a hold on her services.

Well, thank goodness YOU were okay!

Its a good thing the help got it and not OP.