Now her kids, Jenny, 24, Tre, 20, Zoey, 15, and Sierra, 12, are among the tens of thousands of children marking the holiday season after suffering the loss of a parent due to COVID-19. The reaction from 6-year-old Emmery has been ”very matter-of-fact'
a coalition of experts in health, education and the economy, estimates that more than 167,000 children under the age of 18 in the U.S. have lost a parent or other in-home caregiver during the pandemic.
Though the families are from different states and backgrounds, they are now all on a similar journey, navigating grief, shock and financial and legal logistics following their loved ones' deaths. Jeff Hager, 46, died on Sept. 10, also the date of his oldest child’s birthday, Miller said. Amee Hager, 40, died just over one week later, on Sept. 18.PHOTO: An undated photo of Amee and Jeff Hager's four children at the beach.
The reaction from 6-year-old Emmery has been ”very matter-of-fact,” Miller said. “She shared with her new classroom that her mommy and daddy had passed.” Martin, 53, and Trina, 49, and their children, Miles, 18, and Marina, 15, were unvaccinated when they contracted COVID-19 in June 2021, Martin Daniel’s nephew, Cornelius Daniel, 31, told ABC News.
“Nobody knows how to process losing your parents," he said. "God forbid losing one, but losing two on the same day — it’s a lot.”Miles is doing well in college, Cornelius Daniel said, adding that dozens of other students at Miles’ college have lost parents to COVID-19.Cornelius Daniel said he’s realized how many children are now lacking the guidance they need, especially with mental health.
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