Essays in Quarantine
In This Series
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How embracing uncertainty might make me a better journalist
As a journalist, it’s my job to find answers and tell the truth. But right now the truth is I feel like I have fewer answers than ever.
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Practicing joy (and social distancing) in nature
When lockdown hit, I found myself suddenly with more free time than I’d had since childhood. To fill it, I started to take walks.
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Starting a new job during COVID is lucky … and lonely
There were no handshakes, no in-person introductions. Leaving work is the equivalent of signing out of an app.
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Obligations and graduations: What my time as a farmworker taught me about sacrifice
Many farmworkers not only miss family graduations, but also birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays to support their families.
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Parenting may never be the same post-COVID. Maybe that’s a good thing.
While part of me is mourning the loss of my bubble, I realize nostalgia is not sustainable. At some point, it’s the same as regression.
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Reflections on Father’s Day a decade after losing my dad
The COVID-19 pandemic is turning many people's parents into full-time patients. I know how that feels.
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Social distancing while black? Let your community lift you up.
We spend the first hour of our weekly Zoom happy hour just catching up and making each other laugh — we need it.
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Planning for my grandkids’ future
"I am more determined than ever to leave them a brighter, more hopeful future to look forward to."
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Coronavirus canceled my favorite sports. Here’s why we need them more than ever.
Once it’s safe, sports can’t return fast enough for this fan.
