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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 am so worried for children because of how long this has gone on. A year might not mean much to many adults. Sure, it has changed many of us, but for a child, a year is an eternity, especially developmentally. We're kind of frozen in time on a lot of things right now, but they can't be. I'm trying to imagine a year of my childhood like this--school over the computer, almost never seeing my friends, no sports, no dance classes, no vacations... What a profound impact that would have. I'm very concerned about the lifelong ramifications for children going through this pandemic.