Big News on Back-to-School and Zoom-bombing Gets Real for Parents
"The AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school."
You're On Your Own, Kid
“You’re on your own, kid.” There’s no other way to describe the disturbing theme of this week.
Dads Level Up as COVID Levels Down
A study in the U.K. shows that dads are pitching in 58% more with child care during lockdown thank they did before. And a new Harvard study shows that nearly 70% of dads in the U.S. feel closer to their kids than they did before coronavirus.
Teach Your Parents Well
We’ve spent a lot of time over the past few weeks talking about how to teach our kids about racism.The theme of this week is kids teaching us.
Parents, We've Got Some Explaining to Do
Our kids know that something big is going on in this country around race and racism. As parents, it's our job to help them understand -- not only what's happening but, perhaps more importantly, the context and history behind it.
Relatable Snoop, Kristen Hits a Snag, and Uncertainty is All around Us
The American Camp Association and YMCA of the USA issued detailed guidelines this week for camps that choose to reopen, and the CDC is back with another indecision tree, this time for camps. The upshot: It's a personal choice on all sides.
Who rules the school?
The mysterious connection between kids going to school or daycare and parents being able to go to work (or work from home for more than ten minutes at a time) has been revealed at last.
Mothers versus Teachers, the Final Showdown
It's Mother's Day! The day when moms everywhere feign enthusiasm for whatever comes their way in terms of appreciation, all the while wondering if there is a tactful way to tell their families what they really want -- a break, from the whole shebang.
Mothers of Invention: 3 Ways COVID Will Change How Families Use Technology
Will we yank the Chromebooks and iPads away as soon as the pandemic ends, and plunge our kids back into the digital dark ages?
Mom's Day Malaise and No, Zoom is Not a Babysitting App
Is child care one of those things that can legitimately be accomplished via Zoom? (Our answer: Not safely -- contrary to what the likes of Sittercity might say. But then again, we all know how seriously they take safety.)
Back to Basics: How We Helped Front-Line Workers Find Child Care During COVID-19 — and in the Process Remembered What We’re Here For
In a time of crisis like this one, it has truly been a privilege to be able to contribute to mitigating the effects (and hopefully the duration) of the crisis.
Adley, Big Bird and the 5 Stages of Working from Home
This was a weak week for fam-tastic news -- but an incredible week for pandemic-related entertainment. So here's your ICYMI sheltering-with-kids watch list.