Hampshire County
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JANE
Jane is a mother to three children and a widow. Learning from what she experienced during the pandemic is important to her. She speaks about her concern for the long-term educational and psychological effects of the pandemic on her children’s lives. She keenly felt the confusion and anxiety of not knowing the “right” protocol in making decisions about how to deal with the pandemic.
"You’ve got a bunch of kids now that grew up with their parents for the first couple years of their lives and also thinking about the elders who had to pass away without being able to hug their families goodbye, and how much we need to touch each other and hug each other and be together.”
Check out some interview excerpts below:
“How much did this affect us as a species long term? How much do we need each other and need connection with other people? How deeply does separation affect all of us?"