Anonymous2021-06-072021-06-072020-10-14https://hdl.handle.net/10929/70919In this essay, Participant 23 writes about navigating their first pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participant shares that their hours were reduced at their job, and their partner was laid off at the early onset of the pandemic. In June of 2020, the participant's partner contracted COVID-19 while working in another state, and could not return for weeks due to quarantine. The pandemic caused financial strains, family separation, and mental health issues which the participant shares have not resolved over time.-PDFen-USThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for non-commercial uses. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder: New Jersey YMCA State AllianceFinancial_Economic (In)stabilitySocial and Economic FactorsLoss of Job or BusinessNegative Mental Health OutcomesMaternal HealthCOVID-19 PandemicMorris Co. (N.J.)New JerseyWritten (essay)New Jersey YMCA State Alliance