When the Spanish Flu hit in 1918, life was a lot like it was today in many ways, and very different in others.

Schooling remotely?

Wearing a mask?

Social Distancing and battling boredom as a child?

Hear all about the interesting comparisons, and how to tell your kids to stop complaining by feeding them facts about how much worse it could be.

Notes from the show:

Articles cited: https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/04/spanish-flu-1918-quarantine-life-coronavirus.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/03/how-cities-flattened-curve-1918-spanish-flu-pandemic-coronavirus/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/school-during-the-1918-spanish-flu-pandemic/2020/05/12/7d606c90-7f32-11ea-9040-68981f488eed_story.html

https://www.erinbromage.com/post/the-risks-know-them-avoid-them

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