The COVID-19 pandemic turns three years old this week — real threenager vibes, too — and God knows we’re all still dealing with the fallout. Today we’ve got a piece from a mom who got laid off and pivoted to the stay-at-home life, and she’s still reeling. “For the first year of lockdown — and our family did indeed lock down, taking every precaution until vaccines were available — I had to do a job I was utterly unfamiliar with: stay-at-home mother. I was good at being a working mom,” writes Lauren Davidson. Then everything changed: “I went from one job I loved to five I … did not.” Tell me: How has the pandemic reshaped your life? Have you reached a new normal, or are you in a similar spot? Hit me up and tell me about it: [email protected]. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor | 
