Since the middle of March, four generations of Shawn Davis’s family have been quarantining together in her apartment in the Bronx
Photo: Courtesy of the Davis family There are six people living full time in the three-bedroom apartment, and Davis’s two young grandchildren come over to be watched during the day. It makes for tight quarters, especially since Davis’s husband and son were laid off.
Lauren Ramos [Shawn’s daughter]: The goal is simple: try not to go insane. I go to City College, and I’m an intern for the City, so Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, I’m in my bedroom, working online, and Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, I do schoolwork. I was studying psychology, but after seeing how understaffed hospitals are, I’m going to transfer to nursing. I just want to help.
Shawn: My oldest daughter lives in the building next to me, and she’ll call me up and say, “Bathe them in Lysol — do what you want — just come get your grandkids!” So they’ll come over, and we’ll play Scrabble or Life. My grandson gets to play the PS4 after his school and chores are done, but only for two hours: I’m trying to keep the electricity bill down. My daughter and I do our workout together on our bikes. And everybody sits on their phone trying to look for work.
Shawn: The personalities in the house, it’s getting to be a little chaotic. I’m talking to you in the shower. Listen, I raised three kids in the one-bedroom I used to live in — I know what it’s like to be in an even tighter space. But even so, right now, I wish I would have bought a tiny little house up in White Plains.
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