The pandemic is causing us to consider a lot of things that we may not have before, even if maybe we should have. Have you thought about who would care for your children if you got sick with COVID-19? Chances of COVID-19 Infection in the Family If you are young and healthy, it might be hard to imagine that you won’t be there to care for your kids. But if the COVID-19 pandemic is showing us anything, it’s that even a healthy person can contract a serious illness that leaves th

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