She’s raising her first baby during pandemic
“When my husband and I walked into labor and delivery, I knew our lives were about to change forever. But I had no idea the world would be shut down when we left the hospital with...
Author: admin
Staying safe during pandemic ‘not just about you’
“It was a couple months after hearing of the coronavirus that I really began to sit up and take notice. The case numbers kept rising. Worse than that, the death numbers were rising at an alarming...
Protecting Owen No. 1 goal during pandemic
“The pandemic has made a lot of families change the way they see or do things. As a family to a medically complex child, we haven’t had to change much in our regular routine or way...
Pandemic good time for self-reflection
“The biggest challenge for me has been having to stay indoors and only going out when needed. I’m a very social person. I love to interact with people and experience things with friends like new restaurants...
‘Sometimes I wonder if I’ll ever feel normal again’
“I tested negative for COVID-19 on Oct. 5. Four days later, I tested positive. I went to the ER once, but was sent home with steroids and Albuterol, and was told to buy a nebulizer. I...
Gratitude for the little things helps in 2020
“The year of coronavirus has been an emotional roller coaster. Beginning with fear and months-long precautions, to limiting outings and physical contact with family, to acceptance of the new reality, to the hope for an end...
‘A life of joy can be achieved’
“My biggest challenge of 2020 was becoming more stagnant in all the ways. After the initial excitement of an at-home staycation began to wear off, I became kind of lazy. I always thought if I had...
‘I worry if I’ll have to say goodbye to more loved ones’
(Kurt Grevenberg is a native New Yorker who permanently settled in Baytown in 2015. In this essay, he reflects on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on his former home, friends and family.) It was late September 2001...
Poetry reflects emotional roller coaster ride
Overwhelmed by the daily COVID-19 updates, the stresses of four adults living together in a pandemic, and five pets beneath our feet, I am doing a lot of self-therapy with ink, specifically poetry. Poetry is my...
Coronavirus changes how we bring closure
(During this time of COVID-19 and social distancing, we’ve been forced to alter many aspects of our lives. This includes how we deal with death and honoring our loved ones. In this essay, Susan Cummings describes...
