What if every milestone your child was supposed to reach came with countless curve balls? For Alexis Kaplan, motherhood quickly turned into a journey of advocacy, strength, and unwavering love as she navigated her daughter Gabby’s complex and rare health conditions....
Episode 36 | Delanie’s story – An American in Quarantine in China
Podcast Show Notes
In this episode, Katie interviews Delanie, an American and child life student currently living in Beijing. She has been in quarantine since January 27. She shares what quarantine life has been like in China … the center of the Covid19 pandemic.
She shares advice from Chinese families who want Americans to know what the number one thing to have on hand at home is… and she talks about what they say life has been like in quarantine with children. She shares how government and culture have played a role in the way the Chinese have handled their quarantine and what life is like now that conditions are improving.
The resources Delanie recommends:
- Austin-based company providing “quarantine kits” for kids.
- Booklet on explaining Coronavirus to kids
- Virus song for kids
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