Why we need to help kids plan for the future now more than ever — and how we can help
From drive-by birthday parties to virtual learning, parents and children are finding ways to adapt to a new, socially distanced...
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Parents in quarantine share their best survival secrets
If you’re like a lot of parents, you’re probably struggling under the new demands of life during a pandemic. Parenting...
5 ways to help kids make the most of feeling bored
It’s a refrain of childhood, but it rarely fails to ignite irritation in parents and caregivers: “I’m bored.” When kids...
America is reopening, but there’s still not enough child care
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in the U.S., many of us have been daydreaming about the day when stay-at-home orders...
Parenting is forever changed by this pandemic, but it’s going to be worth it, right?
If there was one word to blanketly describe the feelings of living amid this pandemic, it might be “intense.” Intense...
COVID-19 reveals an already broken system for working families in America
For most American families, work-life balance was a struggle long before the days of social distancing and indefinite school...
Could ‘double bubbles’ be the pandemic-inspired child care solution of the future?
Social distancing has proven difficult for many families, but would it be easier if you could do it with...
Mom’s viral grocery shopping photo reminds us why parent shaming isn’t OK
Life looks different for most people, thanks to COVID-19, but it seems one thing that hasn’t changed are society’s impossible...
Summer 2020 resource guide for parents and caregivers
Let’s face it. Summer 2020 is going to look different for families and caregivers, due to the spread of COVID-19....
A love letter to my kids’ babysitter (You are missed.)
Oh, babysitters. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways. Well, for one, you’re always bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and...
Face masks on kids at day care: Are they worth the effort?
Social distancing with children is no easy feat. Kids are notorious for touching everything within their reach, and many of...
What going back to school could look like this year (Spoiler: Pretty different)
Now that the 2019-2020 school year is — virtually — wrapping up, parents and students are wondering what lies ahead...
School may reopen in the fall, but some parents won’t be sending their kids back
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many kids and their parents struggled through months of virtual learning and home schooling together,...
5 myths about face masks and kids: What experts say parents need to know
Ever since the novel coronavirus arrived in the U.S., parents have been faced with an onslaught of messages about what...
It’s time to look at how ‘school choice’ is enabling racial inequality
The murder of George Floyd and the global protests against racial injustice that followed led to a forced reckoning for many...
Pregnancy risks are even higher for Black moms now, thanks to climate change
The recent murders of George Floyd, Ahmad Arbery and Breonna Taylor, among countless other Black Americans, is requiring the U.S....
How COVID-19 is setting women back decades, at both work and at home
The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but it’s been exceptionally ugly out there for working women and moms....
I quit my job due to the pandemic and feel like a failure as a working mom
As a working mom, the COVID-19 pandemic hit my life like a nuclear bomb. Overnight, I went from being an...
12 parents share their plans and fears for going back to school during COVID-19
It’s still summer time, but all over the country, parents, child care providers and educators are already scrambling to make...
COVID-19 vaccines and kids: What we do (and don’t) know so far
As the coronavirus crisis continues to unfold, many are holding their breath for a vaccine. More than 165 vaccine candidates...
Schools shouldn’t necessarily reopen, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released a new statement this week on the contentious topic of reopening schools....
What Black parents have to teach their kids that white parents don’t
By now, you’ve likely heard about “the talk” Black parents have to give their children. The one where we tell...
How co-parents can agree on a back-to-school plan, according to experts
Summer wasn’t even in full swing before parents around the country began fretting over the specifics of the 2020-2021 school...
5 critical kids health tips for fall, according to medical experts
In mid-July, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Robert Redfield said he’s concerned that the...
Learning pod safety 101: What to know before you form your own
The start of a new school year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has many parents on edge. More than half of...
Teachers say they are preparing their wills before heading back to school
As the U.S. continues its national argument over when and how to reopen schools, the push for in-person learning and...
New survey reveals high level of back-to-school anxiety for parents amid the pandemic
There is a high level of anxiety and unease for U.S. families as the new school year approaches, according to...
Mom’s supportive reaction to teen daughter’s pregnancy is going viral
A mom on TikTok is going viral for the way she responded to finding out her 17-year-old daughter is pregnant....
These new distance learning school schedules are already causing parents to stress
School districts offering distance learning options for the fall are beginning to send out their new schedules, and the plans...
School’s dress code for distance learning has many parents rolling their eyes
Parents in Springfield, Illinois, who chose the distance learning option for their children got an interesting surprise last week when...
What parents can do to address their own back-to-school anxiety
When it comes to the 2020-2021 school year, states are anything but united on whether class will resume through distance...
Parents are struggling to get ‘feral’ kids back on track this fall
The back to school season isn’t easy for parents during a normal year, but this year, COVID-19 is making the...
Mom’s DIY workspace idea for distance learning will save parents’ and kids’ sanity
Many schools are turning to distance learning this fall, but that choice has left a lot of parents feeling stressed...
Boy gets head stuck in chair — and it’s only Day 2 of distance learning
Distance learning has started in many cities across the U.S., and if you’re wondering how it’s going, well, just take...
Mom’s ‘non-gender reveal’ photo shoot questions how we celebrate new babies
A U.K. mom-to-be named Ruth Abbott has captured the internet’s attention by staging a special gender reveal photo shoot with...
Pregnant teacher on bedrest celebrated for leading distance learning from hospital
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown just how hard teachers work to make learning possible for their students, and Janet Udomratsak...
What nannies or sitters need to know to assist kids with distance learning
Back-to-school season is in full swing, and it’s a whole new ball game. While plans vary by school districts and...
Gender reveal party sparks a wildfire — and a backlash to the destructive trend
A gender reveal party is to blame for one of several large wildfires currently raging on the west coast. Over...
Dad gives wife grief for dressing ‘like a mom’ — while she recovers from childbirth during a pandemic
A new dad is in hot water for complaining about the way his wife dresses since she gave birth to...
Parents send teen positive for COVID-19 to school and infuriate the community
Kids returning to school during the COVID-19 pandemic are doing their best to practice social distancing, wear face masks and...