Jennifer Pastore- Executive photo director WSJ magazine.

Jennifer are you still able to work on The WSJ magazine? How is it working from home?

Yes, I am fortunate enough to be able to work on the magazine from home, though my husband is also working full-time so we have settled into a routine of working in shifts so we can take turns watching our young children, ages three and one. We have found that discussing the schedule for the next day's work shifts, meetings, meals and (mostly aspirational) exercise the night before is the only way we can sort of keep it together and maintain some sanity. At the magazine, we have been using Slack for years and had done some practice runs shipping the magazine remotely, so when it came time to disband, we were fairly prepared. I love when we do our giant Google Hangout calls since it gives us a chance to see each other, even if only on a screen. 

What are you doing to try and ensure another issue gets published? Have you had to come up with new creative ways to get stories shot/written? 

We tend to shoot several months ahead which means that so far, we have been covered. For future issues, we are trying out lots of new ways to create strong stories. It's definitely a period of growth for our team. 

Where are you social isolating and with whom? How is it being home with them all the time?! 

I am at home in Brooklyn Heights with my husband and our two boys. Being home with them is intense and exhausting but it has also been very grounding and positive for us as a family. 

Do you have a routine you try to stick to? 

We try to stick to our usual routines for naps and meals for the sake of the kids so that gives us an automatic structure to our days. We eat together three times a day and we stick to our bedtime routines for the kids with baths, reading and bottles which is a very cozy way to end the day.

Do you get dressed in the morning or stay in your PJ’s?

I have to shower and get dressed first thing in the morning or I will be out of sorts all day. I have started wearing lipstick which I don't normally do. It perks me up.  

How are you finding the juggle of home schooling and trying to work?

We only have one kid in school right now and it's only pre-school, but it's still a lot when you add it to all of the rest of the things we are doing. That said, it's completely worth it, he misses his friends and it's a really nice way to start the day. I really feel for all of the people home-schooling older children right now but then I'm also grateful that we have the technology that even allows it to happen.

How is your life and your headspace changing as the weeks of isolation continue?

My life has gotten very small and I'm not sure that's such a bad thing. I'm feeling very nostalgic about my childhood and thinking about what this experience is like for my own kids. Fortunately, they aren't really aware of what is happening since they are so young. They are just thrilled to have us home all day. 

What frightens you the most about this, do you have ways of calming yourself?

It feels so endless, that's the scariest part for me. I wonder when I will be able to hug my parents again for example. It's the uncertainty of it and slowly understanding how many layers of our lives this will impact for years ahead. When I start to panic, I go and play with the kids or I cook a meal, or I call a friend. 

Have you managed to find any silver linings?

Definitely. I am enjoying all of this extra time with my family. I've been able to witness milestones with my baby that I would have missed while at work. Also, not racing around the city every day has been good for me. 

People are saying this is a time for real change both personally and worldly. Do you agree and if so how, at this early stage, do you see and/or hope your life will change from this?

I agree, how can it not change things? That said, every day is such a whirlwind, I haven't yet had time to reflect on how things might change for me personally. 

Are there any conspiracy theories you subscribe to?

I haven't gone there yet.  

Using the color chart below please tell me in general what colors you are feeling. It can be a whole rainbow if you want or just one…!  And please add any colors with feelings that have not been included.

Red- angry    

Yellow- scared

Green- inspired, this is giving you time to reflect and/or create

Blue- sad/depressed 

Pink- happy. You see and focus on the silver linings.

black- doomed this is hard

cream- you feel no difference

orange- over whelmed

Colors: Yellow, Orange, Pink, Blue