Things are starting to open up in California and the boys have had their first vaccine dose, so we...

Things are starting to open up in California and the boys have had their first vaccine dose, so we decided to attempt our first family lunch at a restaurant since the pandemic hit. (There’s a sushi joint near us that has tables outside that are all really well distanced.)

While there, the boys were misbehaving a lot. It was like trying to have a meal with two feral chimps. I finally barked at them, “Guys, you’re acting like you’ve never been to a restaurant before.”

Wyatt replied, “Well, it has been a year.”

He’s right. And it made me realize something terrifying. No one has really explored exactly how all of our kids — especially very young ones — will need to be re-socialized after all of this is over. A whole generation has spent an entire year with very little social interaction and therefore they haven’t been honing their social skills as much as they normally would.

Guys… this re-entry is going to be utter chaos.