"Helping around the house makes me feel good about myself."

"I think I can teach people how to cook food now. It's like I'm a mom."

"It's so accomplishing to think I made my own food."

"I make breakfast for my mom every day."

"Now I practice doing things on my own and figuring things out on my own."

"Being independent is like getting a power-up in a video game or winning a prize at the claw machine."

"It is a time to learn and grow, and that’s exactly what I plan on doing!"

"I played mancala online and I got the idea of making my own real life board. My mom has been teaching me woodworking for a while, and this time I wanted to do it all by myself."

"Abby girl has set out to hike as many miles as possible on her own two feet since day one of the crisis." -Erica, Abby's mom

"Cambrie did great making hot dogs for the whole family." -Allison, Cambrie’s mom

Starting, marketing, and running my own business has been a challenge, but I'm proud of what I've been able to accomplish.

"My new job that I’ve taken on is taking care of our chickens."

"Kira has been helping more and more in the kitchen, and she’s excellent at chopping up veggies!" -Laura, Kira’s mom

"There's a whole world of possibilities if you're willing to take the time to look for them."

"Quarantine has allowed me to explore my interests like national parks, gardening, and math."

"While walking recently at a nearby state park, Owen asked if he could have a turn pushing the stroller and quickly gave himself and his little brother quite a thrill!" -Gary, Owen's dad

"His mother has always wanted a Little Free Library. With time on his hands now, he has drawn up plans and started work to build it for her and get it placed in the neighborhood." -Chris, Andrew's dad

"COVID-19 has played a major role in my life because it changed me from a lazy, not so active, and dependent person to an independent, self sufficient, and pretty active human being."

"This me practicing new hairstyles l see on YouTube. It’s been keeping my very busy."

"Marie makes me coffee every morning, she does laundry, she manages our dog on her own, and she keeps herself entertained." -Erika, Marie's mom

"The kids designed and built a brick stove in the backyard! They cooked lunch and dinner over it for the family." -Noreen, Liam's mom

"I like making art on my own, and I didn't need any instruction."

"Phoenix is currently helping his dad take the spare parts off a “parts” car to restore a 1959 Edsel Villager." -Melissa, Phoenix's mom

"The toilet fill valve needed to be replaced and my dad couldn't do it bc he just had back surgery, so I learned how!"

"Sometimes my parents are too cautious but really I know I can do it myself."

"I am strong and fast, and I don't need to be at school or looking at a screen to learn or have fun."

"Julian and Lily decided to clean out our “junk room” and turn it into their very own greenhouse. They did all the work themselves from cleaning it out, finding pots, soil and seeds, and doing the planting and watering." -Debbie, Julia and Lily's mom

"Myla has learned a lot of ways to help out around the house." -Justin, Myla's dad

"This is me mowing the lawn for the first time ever. It was very difficult, but I still persevered."

"Nicholas is Making Sunday’s dinner with his little brother, Nehemiah." -Maya, Nicholas' mom

"Since my grandpa can not go out and get a haircut, I decided to do it for him. At first he was a little nervous but then when he saw the result, he loved it."

"Since we haven't been able to find pasta in the store, we decided to make our own." -Aimee, Katie's mom

"Abel decided to make a falling down shack into a place to hang out when things are better. He had zero budget. A lot of bees. A helpful sister. No parental advice or guidance." -Adam, Abel's dad

"Alice and Roz are learning to plant and care for their own plants." -Nicole, Alice and Roz's mom

"She has started making masks and donating them to the local senior center." -Christina, Diya’s mom