Happy Mother’s Day!
Carin Hall, Fallbrook It took motherhood in a pandemic to reevaluate what’s important in life. For me, it meant changing career paths. I started working on fun, creative projects and caring less about my job title. I’m grateful for boredom and all its uncomfortable feelings. In it, I’ve sought outlets that led to creative expression and comfort from friends that brought us closer.
Celebrating
San Diego County
Moms
We’d like to give a big shout-
out to moms everywhere, who have stepped up to the plate in amazing ways as they’ve navigated family life, work commitments, schooling from home and much more. We asked local moms three questions: 1. What surprising benefits have you seen or experienced as a result of being in a pandemic? 2. Is there something you’re more grateful for today that you may have taken for granted before? 3. If no restrictions, how would you be spending Mother’s Day this year?
Nichole Daley Markson, North Park I’m grateful that communicating virtually has given my children the ability to connect with extended family.
Michelle Silva Rancho Peñasquitos It has been inspiring to see various frontline workers find ways to work in a safe manner. As a pediatric nurse practitioner, we promptly learned telemedicine to reach out to our vulnerable patients.
Here’s what some of them had to say (thank you to everyone who responded).
Lindsay Strong San Marcos For Mother’s Day, I would love to visit (and have brunch with) the multiple generations of mothers in my family.
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Melissa Lanza Rancho Bernardo I’m so grateful for our daily family dinnertime. We didn’t make it a priority before the pandemic, but now we dedicate the time to each other (with no technology)! It’s an opportunity to connect every day.
Cassie Jimenez, Clairemont I would love to take my daughter to Australia to visit my mom and her husband while exploring a different country.
