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On the front line

 By Krysten Godfrey Maddocks

ParentingNH

Kaylie Stewart of Londonderry is a registered nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Courtesy Photo

Kaylie Stewart of Londonderry is a registered nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Courtesy Photo

With New Hampshire schools closed and remote learning continuing through the end of the school year, parents are juggling more now than ever. And it’s tougher still for those essential workers who must commute to their jobs at hospitals, police stations, grocery stores, banks or newsrooms. Some receive hazard pay and protective equipment for their work, while others do not. Not only are they potentially exposing themselves to COVID-19, but they worry about introducing the virus to their families.

While working on the front lines is par for the course in professions such as health care or law enforcement, it’s new territory for others. Even for those professionals used to working during a crisis, COVID-19 brings with it new challenges and fears.

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