Parenting in a Pandemic: Tension, Stress and Guilt
By Chan Xin Ying, Hasanah Akhir
May 2021 FEATURE
NO INSTRUCTION MANUALS nor guide books were available on “How to parent under lockdown”, especially not in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Marooned at home, parents of young children especially, had to rely on their creativity and wits in order to manage.Things have not necessarily gotten better after restrictions began loosening in the following months. Instead, parents are confronted with new sets of concerns, but this time laced with an acute sense of guilt.Torn between Children and EmploymentNow...
Chan Xin Ying
is advocate for family inclusiveness. She is currently working at the Family and Children’s Affairs Department of the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).
Hasanah Akhir
is advocate for family inclusiveness. She is currently working at the Family and Children’s Affairs Department of the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (PWDC).
