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Quarantine Chronicles: The Moores (Ep. 4) [Video]

Bonding with my sibling during tough times.

February 18, 2021 by The Editors Leave a Comment

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We’re back with episode four of the Moore family featuring on our Quarantine Chronicles series. This episode covers the unique opportunity to bond with a sibling during quarantine. Big brother Riley shares how he helps Kennedy push forward and be resilient while facing her ADHD and anxiety, and how she helps him just as much.

It can be difficult to keep pushing forward during these times both with and without learning and thinking differences. That’s why it is important to be around loved ones who encourage you to keep striving. Let us know in the comments below who keeps you going.

Transcript provided by YouTube:

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– I think the kids have been really resilient during COVID.

00:04

They’re the type of kids that have fun no matter

00:07

where they are or what they do.

00:09

(light music)

00:16

Really, they’ve just grown really close.

00:19

– My brother has made quarantine better

00:21

because I actually have someone to play with.

00:24

So I don’t have to just sit at home

00:27

and stare at my iPad.

00:30

– [Mother] It’s 11:55.

00:33

Kennedy is in English and Riley is in English as well.

00:39

So let’s go check on them.

00:42

And see if they’re staying on task since I’ve been working.

00:47

– [Female Voice] Okay, all right everyone swap their team-

00:50

– [Mother] Is that your e-learning spot for today?

00:52

– Yeah.

00:54

– [Mother] It’s interesting.

00:55

– Thanks.

00:56

(soft music)

00:57

– I help Kennedy with her ADHD anxiety

01:02

by playing with her and helping her stay on task.

01:07

– He helps me get through my homework a lot.

01:10

– Like most of the stuff I help Kennedy with,

01:13

Kennedy helps me with too.

01:16

– He helps me with basketball, soccer, not tennis

01:20

’cause I taught him how to play tennis-

01:22

– I’m so much better than Kennedy at tennis.

01:25

– My brother helps me with my ADHD and anxiety

01:28

because he like keeps me busy.

01:31

And for my daddy,

01:32

he’s always like there to like, cheer me up

01:35

and be there for me.

01:38

– [Mother] I can remember being like when she was a toddler,

01:40

and he was 17 months older than her.

01:43

And me not understanding why she was acting

01:46

the way she was acting

01:47

and then just getting frustrated with it.

01:49

So I’d be frustrated and I look in the backseat of the car

01:52

and he’s just holding her hand

01:53

and like telling her it’s okay to calm down.

01:56

So like he has always been very good

01:59

at like calming her down and helping her if she gets upset.

02:03

– So, being the older brother,

02:06

you have to like sort of take responsibility,

02:09

’cause they follow after you and like everything you do.

02:14

– Since we’ve been home a lot,

02:15

we’ve had a lot of bonding time.

02:17

So he’s got to like, learn a little bit more about me.

02:22

– [Riley] She’s definitely my best friend.

02:24

(upbeat music)

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