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Meeta Shah

Jun 20, 2020

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Being a Mom in a Pandemic Is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done

I am more exhausted than I have ever been in my life

Tired South Asian mother holding her sleeping daughter. — Photo: uniquely india/Getty Images

Some days I find myself watching the clock too often, waiting for my kids’ bedtime. I really hate myself those days, knowing that I’m anxiously awaiting the moment they are tucked into bed.

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