Marcus is a recently turned 11 year old who lives with his family in Minneapolis. He tells us what it's like to be at home during this time, the advantages (& disadvantages) of distance learning, being in lock down with his sister and things he has learned to appreciate.

Twyla joins us from Minneapolis as she talks to us about what she and her kids did to say thank you to first responders, a head nod to Martin Luther and her concerns during covid for her and her family.

Susan lives in Minneapolis and was recently furloughed as a result of the Covid situation. She talks to us about the emotions that go with this new situation, her plans to move forward and how we are more resilient than we think we are.

Janelle joins us from St. Paul, Minnesota where she talks to us about the the importance of finding balance at work, how her company has stepped up during this time and the importance of finding creative ways of doing usual things like birthdays and connecting with relatives differently.

The internet decided to social distance...this episode is a pickup of where we left off

This episode introduces us to Shelley, an old school friend who is now living in Manchester. Lockdown has affected the amount of work for Shelley but she is learning to navigate that and at least the sun is out to help with the days and mum is on video chat to help with gardening.

Anna talks to us on day 2 of distance learning with a 16 year old. She brings us into her life of bundt cakes, what it means to be an extrovert in this quiet time and how she is keeping in touch with her mum with a dash of yoga on the side.

Louise chats to us Nelson, New Zealand and fills us in about life since lockdown began and how her husband is keeping the boys (and her) entertained during this time and reminding us also about the importance of slowing down and spending some family time together.

Di gives offers us a glimpse into her life through the Covid lens of waking up at 2.30am to start her day and the importance of slowing down time, something we always have control of but now should take advantage of.

In this episode we hear from Gayle. A mom of 2 Michigan transplant who now lives in Minnesota and is a practicing psychotherapist. Gayle brings us into her life for 15 minutes as she tells us about how they will be celebrating her youngest child's birthday and learning to appreciate the communication tools we have always had access to but never really bothered using when it comes to connecting with family far and wide.