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Mom's Secret Fort


Janel Schermerhorn is an American living in Berlin during the coronavirus lockdown. From her secret pillow fort, she reports on the little adjustments to routine and perspective that drove her to carve out this private space in her basement. Hers is a much needed voice of hope and humor in a time of collective anxiety. If only for a few minutes, she invites everyone to join her in Mom's Secret Fort.

May 20, 2020

Nine weeks of closed hair salons during coronavirus lockdown means many of us have a big gray stripe in our hair. Janel has an appointment to get rid of hers but is hesitating. What on earth could be so important about some gray hair?