A year ago, Katherine Banegas-Bonilla, 17, had to worry only about managing her classes at Baltimore City College, one of Baltimore’s top high schools. Now, the pandemic has forced her to be a short-order cook, housekeeper, laundry supervisor, tutor, translator, tech consultant, babysitter — actually, a third parent.

Most days, she’s fine with the work. It’s just how her life is these days.

“I’m the oldest, and I have little cousins so they come to my house, and then I have to help them too,” Katherine said. “Then I have to help my little brother with his work all the time, so sometimes I don’t have time to do my stuff.”

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