


Travis, Jennifer, Hazel, and Lila with Hugo, Poncho, and Queenie
These days, Travis is doing homeschooling, in addition to his regular job: helping people make chicken coops, and selling chickens and chicken feed. Travis expects many of his

Anna, Al, June, and Debi
Debi: “We have felt change in this, and like I said somehow still busy but somehow doing less, and being a more content family in the process. I

Rob and Piper
Piper and Rob: “This pandemic has affected us the most through our jobs. Rob got laid off from his job as a tour guide at Woodford Reserve and

Adalhi, Sydney, Adalhi, Bryan, and Mariano
Adalhí Aranda is Founder and Director of Bluegrass Youth Ballet. Narrative from original post: Adalhí: “Teaching ballet during this time is very challenging. It’s an art form you

Lisa and Doug
Lisa: “Since the pandemic started, I go to Wellington Park every morning and I do 4 miles of walking and running. After the YMCA closed, I am there

Skylar, Emily, and Cathya With Booboo
Skylar: “I’m usually living in a dorm with 35 guys on the same floor. Being around women during this pandemic, especially ones I care about, reminds me that

Ryan, Bodhi, and Esti
Esti Stith teaches Science at Bryan Station High School. Esti: “A couple of weeks ago, Bodhi said, ‘One thing that’s nice about this virus is getting to stay

Rodney and Andrea
Andrea James works as Community Response Strategist in the Mayor’s Office, City of Lexington. She chairs the Fayette County Subcommittee, HEALing Communities Grant. She is co-Owner of BoAndie,

Jacob, Ella, Wendy, and Frank With George and Rosie
Wendy Turner teaches English at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Wendy: “As a teacher with kids who go to the same school—I am seeing them, and they are

Vicki, Owen, and Wyn with Ezra, Phineas, Gus, and Leafbone
Vicki: “This quarantine period has allowed me the time to really focus on the animal rescue work that I feel passionately about. With shelters throughout the state being

Catherine, Jared, and Winslow Rose
Jared: “A silver lining of this pandemic is being at home. We have the unique opportunity to watch Winslow grow day after day. Normally, I would have been


Susan and Chelsey
Chelsey: “Contrails have always captured my imagination, at times filling me with envy. ‘Where were they going?’—probably somewhere great, I imagined. Though in all likelihood it was probably

Bryan, Gloria, and Abby
When we asked Gloria how she feels about the pandemic, she said: “One thing I love about it is my mom got me a huge thing of clear

Alex, Uly, and Lauren
According to Lauren, before the pandemic Uly used to be a peaceful, calm child. He turned into an independent toddler during the pandemic. He is now Lauren’s full-time

Debbie and Chris With Shug
Debbie Eller teaches Art at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Debbie: “Chris and I are really hopeful the pandemic will create positive social change through all the inequalities