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Do you have any concerns about the long-term impact of the pandemic on children, either in general or in your life? If so, talk about one or two of your biggest concerns.

I’m concerned that with over 600,000 pandemic deaths in this country alone, there are a great number of children who are grieving the loss of a parent, grandparent, other relative, or friend. Many of these children will be raised by people who are also grieving the untimely loss of a partner or loved one. The effects of that deep vein of sadness will reverberate through the years and affect their wellbeing and relationships well beyond the end of the pandemic.