Popsugar Parenting Covid-19 Photos of What Parenting Looks Like Amid COVID-19 A Year in Pictures: What Living Through COVID Was Like For Families 1 December 2020 by Murphy Moroney Image Source: Ethan Taylor and Carly Hellerstedt The pandemic has given a new meaning to parenting. Whether you're an essential worker trying to find childcare, working from home with your kids in tow, or a brand-new parent, COVID-19 has certainly made raising children a little more complicated. Despite the struggle of parenting with so much uncertainty in the world, families have proven that resilience is the name of the game these days. Ahead, find a selection of photos that illustrate what parenting amid a global pandemic has been like. From dropping your little ones off at school clad in a mask to attending a socially-distanced graduation ceremony, these shots all illustrate our new reality. Related: The Backstory Behind This Kid's "I Don't Want This" School Photo Will Crack You Up Image Source: Getty / The Washington Post Anna Epstein brought her 9-year-old daughter Riley to visit with her 78-year-old grandmother in a nursing home this past March. This photo was taken as they were saying goodbye after chatting via cellphone through the glass. 1 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Karen Ducey In March, a woman named Christy Cusick handed out free school lunches to families at Olympic Hills Elementary School in Seattle, WA. 2 / 13 Image Source: Instagram user Stephanie Scurlock Mom of three Stephanie Scurlock posted a photo to Instagram of her three kiddos dressed in their dad's scrubs to illustrate the importance of social distancing. "It's pretty difficult to convey all of my feelings during this time," she wrote on Instagram in April. "So many thoughts. So many worries. But, I think this photo sums up the gist of it. To anyone on the healthcare front lines, you are our heroes and I am praying for your safety, both physically and mentally." 3 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Al Seib In April, an 8-year-old named Peyton Buss waited for his teammates from the Conejo Valley Little League to drive by in the hopes of celebrating his birthday. More than 25 cars filled with cheering parents and kids swung by his front yard to give their best wishes. 4 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Salameh dibaei In 2020, many celebrations had to be done virtually this year, including baby showers. 5 / 13 Image Source: Getty / BRUNO FAHY A photographer captured what it was like for kids to return to school in Belgium amid the coronavirus pandemic. Clad in masks, students were able to attend in-person learning in May. 6 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Ethan Miller Kindergartener Scarlett Keeler spent her first day of virtual school learning about reading and science back in August. 7 / 13 Image Source: Instagram user myessentialhome23 A mom named Danielle staged a light-hearted back-to-school photo amid the pandemic featuring her kids in masks and plastic ponchos. "Just a few extra safety measures for Back to School," she captioned the picture. "No additional caption needed." 8 / 13 Image Source: Getty / John Moore A mother kissed her daughter goodbye while dropping her off at Stark Elementary School in Connecticut for in-person learning in September. 9 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Fabrizio Villa A mom named Sara showed off her newborn daughter, Olivia, to her husband while he stood on the other side of a glass separator. This was the first photo he ever took of his little girl. 10 / 13 Image Source: Instagram user giovana_ochoa Giovana, a mother of three, shared a picture of what it's like to work from home with kids underfoot to Instagram. "This is how working from home looks like for me!!!" she captioned her Instagram post. "They can say the work with me." 11 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Sean Rayford Due to social distancing guidelines, Halloween looked a whole lot different this year. In Columbia, SC, a boy received treats via a candy chute, or a device some parents used to safely distribute sweets amid the pandemic. 12 / 13 Image Source: Getty / Finnbarr Webster Visiting with Santa also became a major Zoom event for believers all over the world. Just look at these little cuties talking with the man in the red suit and his trusty elf, Pipkin. 13 / 13 COVID-19Best Of 2020ParentingPhotography