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Earlier this year, Karis Stoudamire-Phillips, vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Community Initiatives at Moda, was checking in on a colleague to see how he and his family had been doing during the pandemic. The colleague shared that it had been a little rocky, especially for his son, who has autism.
It’s been a long and stressful year for a lot of people, what with the pandemic and its fallout, Oregon’s historic wildfire season and an epic snowstorm in February.
Living in the shadow of COVID-19 for nearly the past year has caused quite a few changes in people’s day-to-day lives: think social distancing, constant handwashing and outdoor dining in the middle of winter.
Like just about everything else in 2020, the holiday season is going to be a little different this year, thanks largely to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Family gatherings will be smaller, travel will be limited and annual traditions may just have to take a year off.