She is looking forward to a slight return to normalcy and getting a break from the kitchen. I won t be cooking all day long, Tran said. I am spending a lot of time and money, feeding three hungry, growing kids.
Her children are heading back to three different Wake County schools on March 1. It ll be the morning crush, getting people fed, getting lunches packed. It ll be an interesting adjustment, Tran said.
Daughter Liliane is embarking on her high school career at Enloe. I m kind of nervous because I don t know how it s gonna go and how it s gonna be switching from virtual to in-person and then back again every couple of weeks, said Liliane DeMarco.
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