I'll be honest that until a week or so ago I naively didn't think coronavirus was a big threat, but now that the severity of it all has hit me I am just completely overwhelmed and so sad.
After a very long and lonely maternity leave, I went back to work part-time 2 weeks ago but now am going to be working from home with my 9 month old going forward when she was with my parents on the days I work which they were loving. Being back at work really helped me feel a bit more like myself again and not just my daughters mother so it's bittersweet it was shortlived. I don't have any friends so talking to people at work was one of my only outlets.
Im extremely close to my family and the thought of not seeing them for 12 or more weeks has knocked me for six. We'd planned a holiday together to celebrate my daughters first birthday in June and now it's looking like they won't even be able to see her on her birthday.
I completely understand the need and importance of this lock down and that people are dying so my sadness is irrelevant, but nonetheless I'm terribly sad about all the things and happy times we're going to miss out on.
How are you staying positive during all this? 