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I tried to start a pandemic pod for my 5-year-old. Here s how it went wrong
Cindy Carcamo
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Cindy Carcamo makes crafts with her 5-year-old daughter at home in Santa Ana. Carcamo tried to start a pandemic pod for Cora, but the search for the right family never came to fruition. (Dania Maxwell / Los Angeles Times)
My 5-year-old started to resent her situation in late March, soon after the schools closed and after we barred play dates and trips to Chuck E. Cheese.
As the pandemic enveloped Southern California and Cora realized she wouldn’t see her friends for some time, her growing frustration manifested itself in misbehavior, picking fights and door slamming. I tried to be patient but failed more times than I’d care to admit. ....

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