Triple Threat
parenting triplets in the Capital District
What we don’t know ...
I
don’t know. I get so many questions every day from Olivia, Benjamin and Rebecca that I just don’t know the answer to because … you know, Coronavirus. When can we go to the park? When can I go over to my friend’s house? When can we go to synagogue? When? When? When?
Benjamin, Rebecca and Olivia are just kids, and they are going through something none of us were prepared to deal with and have never been through. This virus has hijacked so many people’s lives and stolen so many lives.
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In the Steuer family, we value education. Going to school was priority one; it was their job. Now Rebecca, Olivia and Benjamin don’t go anywhere. Well, they go to the table where we eat and do school work, the kitchen, their beds, the playroom and their art studio. The last day of real school was March 13. Since then, they have learned how to
Jennifer Steuer
In light of the many Coronavirus-related restrictions, the Steuer trio has not been able to socialize with friends, classmates and clergy like they are used to.
I want to answer their questions with something other than I don’t know. I want answers, too. I don’t like this uncertainty any more than the parents, families, teachers, nurses, business owners, doctors, counselors and everyone else does. The anxiety and fear is overwhelming for us adults.
The staff at FamilyNow CAPITAL DISTRICT
GENERATIONS TOGETHER
wishes you a
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