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This fall, like most parents, I am facing the prospect of managing virtual school for my two kids, my paid part-time job, and my other job (unpaid) of managing a home and family, all under the same roof. We are lucky to be healthy and have what we need, but it’s still a daunting prospect. Which is why an email from a neighbor got me teary the other day. The subject line read “How can we help?”. My retired neighbor was reaching out to me and a couple of other mothers to see how she could support us. She offered tutoring, meals, shopping, even laundry. Her grandkids don’t live nearby, but we do. And she was offering to help. I was touched and humbled. Wasn’t I supposed to be reaching out to her to see what I could do to support her, who by just being of a certain age has one of the highest risk factors for COVID? She closed by wishing us all a Happy Gorgeous Grandma day. My children’s two gorgeous grandmas don’t live nearby and while I know they would do anything to support me, it's ...