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Birthday breakfast! Vanilla waffles with berries,

Birthday breakfast! Vanilla waffles with berries, whipped cream, and fairy sprinkles ✨🎉💖 #birthday #birthdaybreakfast #quarantinebirthday #covid #quarantine #corona #organic #naturaldye

Six years ago 💖✨🎉 #birth #birthday #pregna

Six years ago 💖✨🎉 #birth #birthday #pregnancy #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting #healthypregnancy #holisticpregnancy

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Remember that this process looks different for different people based on various intersections of race, class, disability, and gender. #corona #quarantine #covid #racism #antiracism #equality #intersectionality

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We put hearts in our window because I love a feeli

We put hearts in our window because I love a feeling of community. We drove around looking for a lonely spot to bike the other day. We saw about 35 houses with hearts in the windows. We also saw a lot of people not practicing social distancing.
I can’t quite figure it out but I think some people diminish the importance of this protocol because if they adhere to the suggestions, they feel like they’re admitting fear.
I’ve heard a lot about this fear. A projection of hysteria. I wish more people understood that it’s possible to be informed without being fearful. My family is practicing social distancing, not because I’m afraid we’re all gonna die, but because I’d like to do my part to avoid overwhelming our flailing medical system. More importantly, I’d like to help keep members of my community safe.
I think of my friends who have medically complex kids. I think of my friends who have cancer. I think of my dad who has MS.
So I don’t take my kids to the playground (only empty parks and paths), and I don’t let them visit friends or family. I avoid going anywhere unnecessary, and when I do need to get groceries, I keep 6 feet away from people. I sanitize items when I get home. I wear gloves and a mask which I normally use when I encapsulate placentas — also not due to fear or hysteria, but because it’s good protocol. I follow the recommendations.
And people look at me like I’m crazy. Like I must be paranoid or hysterical. I don’t feel scared (although I understand why others do and these feelings aren’t mutually exclusive). I feel rational. Respectful. Compassionate. And sensible. I feel like the available science has shown us how to be responsible and how to protect people who are especially vulnerable to this virus.
I know some people don’t like to obey the man and whatnot, and I get that. But there’s nothing more punk rock than community solidarity. This isn’t about merely following orders. This is radical protection. Not everyone is able to stay home, and essential workers aren’t paid nearly as much as they should be. I am able to stay home, so I will. Not because the government told me to, but because our worldwide community needs us to.

TIME IN NATURE ☀️🌳🌊 We drove out of town

TIME IN NATURE ☀️🌳🌊 We drove out of town to one of our favorite outdoor adventure spots. After a long winter, it was bliss to feel the promise of warmth again. We ran through the woods along the river, hiding from other social-distancers, pretending we were running from zombies. #socialdistancing #corona #quarantine #covid_19 #homeschooling #unschooling #outdoorfamily #outdooradventures

Quarantine day: ?? My almost 6-year-old and I made

Quarantine day: ?? My almost 6-year-old and I made a fairy house, and my 11-year-old worked on the free Harvard art class he signed up for (and has gotten 100% on so far 😭) 🎉💖🧚🏻‍♂️ #quarantine #covid_19 #corona #homeschool #homeschooling #unschooling #attachmentparenting #gentleparenting

“Hey mom, for Happy Fools Day can we go to the l

“Hey mom, for Happy Fools Day can we go to the library? I want to prank the librarians.” And then he cried when I reminded him the library is closed for a while 😭❤️ #quarantine #coronadays #corona #covid_19 #genderneutralparenting

Today was thankfully nice enough to be outside and

Today was thankfully nice enough to be outside and work on projects. Sunny is carving a club, and Riv made a homemade firework out of other fireworks 😂🧨 #coronadays #quarantine #coronavirus #covid_19 #homeschooling

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