For all of us, it’s tough to decide whether the emergence of the delta variant has been deja vu or simply an extension of sorts, like rounding a sharp corner only to find more dangerous road ahead.

For parents, it has been particularly challenging. For parents who struggle to afford day care, it has been more challenging still. For single parents, keep factoring. We could go on. You might be tired of hearing about it, but there’s a reason it comes up so often.