Siblings in distant worlds on the couch

Photograph by
Desiree Walters

We are all having unique reactions to having to stay home and not run around outside as much. We are in Brooklyn, so we do not have a big yard or the kids to go run and play in. As we keep our distance from the outside world, I’m struck by how this doesn’t phase my daughter much. She is content being warm and cozy inside, snuggled up with a book. My son on the other hand wants nothing more than to go outside and run. And play with his friends. He is on the other end of the spectrum, he feels cold and craves social interaction and movement.