'I think as parents we need to start demanding some sort of plan.'
As this"temporary" situation threatens to drag on for months and parents are losing steam, I'm wondering why the government hasn't come up with a plan.I never thought this would happen, but my family—two full-time working parents and three young kids doing the e-learning thing—is getting into a bit of a groove. After my morning video meeting with my colleagues here at, ages seven, nine and 12.
It’s a gruelling schedule that still relies on way more screen time than I’m comfortable with for my school-age kids. But, according to the experts, the mommy blog posts and the memes that are constantly circulating, Iabout that. I should also lower my standards on cleanliness, be OK with serving boxed mac and cheese for dinner, and just pat myself on the back for getting through another day.
Trust me, I’ve done all that. Consider my standards lowered. Messy house? Check. Losing the battle on? Check. Eating way too many chips and drinking too much wine because hey, there’s a pandemic? Check and check. But as this temporary situation is turning out to be semi-permanent, I can’t help but wonder how any of this is sustainable. We’ve suddenly become, tech support and emotional support to our kids.
My husband and I are by no means in the worst position out there. We have understanding and flexible bosses. And there’s two of us at home, able to tag off if an unexpected call comes up or pitch in if a Zoom class meeting isn’t connecting at the same time as another child has. If we’re struggling, how are single parents, or families where one parent isn’t home during the day, surviving?
Manitoba has written off the school year, and other jurisdictions are likely to follow suit. Summer camps and daycare are a big question mark . While it seems like every day we hear of new funding for businesses, support for students and money for the unemployed , I haven’t heard a damn thing about a reasonable solution for parents who’ve suddenly had all their supports—school, childcare, extended family—ripped away, and then been expected to carry on with their full-time jobs.
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