Across the country, parents, grandparents and even teenagers who share households with children under age 5 find themselves making similar sacrifices. "Instead, we find ourselves in the middle of a viral blizzard, with an extremely contagious variant, and it's one of the most dangerous times for young kids in this pandemic." Keeping guard upWen doesn't just think about the public health implications around Covid-19 and how it's affecting the mental health of parents with young kids -- she lives it every day. "Despite the precautions we are taking, it is still quite possible that we could be exposing our kids to Omicron ," she said. Reasons for hopeDespite the uncertainty, despite the sacrifices, despite the hardship, most parents of kids under age 5 agree there are reasons for hope.

Source: CNN January 16, 2022 11:15 UTC