I THINK being a working mom is hard work and when the pandemic hit it set the bar even higher for us. I became a teacher, a disciplinarian, a mental health counsellor and an extracurricular activities director for my eight-year-old daughter while also managing to be an essential worker as a journalist.
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been tough balancing my career with my daughter, who is at home learning remotely.
This experience has left a profound shift in our lives and a loss of our normal routines. But on a positive note, the pandemic has allowed me to interact more with my daughter and help her form new hobbies such as reading and biking to help her ‘destress’ from what is ongoing in the world around her.
Growing up I always heard the African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child” and during the pandemic, my family members have all been taking various roles to help me. From my sister assisting my daughter by teaching and my grandmother with her general supportive care.  Even my uncle has helped my daughter with her projects when I had work to do.