Parents
From Zoom brunches to kid crafts constructed without the guidance of a school art teacher, the celebration is going to require some creativity. Naturally, the funny parents (and children of parents) on Twitter have found the humor in the new circumstances. We’ve rounded up 17 funny and relatable tweets about Mother’s Day in the age […]
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. HuffPost FindsThe 10 top book releases of May 2020. Although spring is rolling into summer, many of us are still cooped up at home practicing safe social distancing. Fortunately, there is a fresh crop of books […]
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. As the weather warms up, you might be looking to flex your green thumb in the form of fresh flowers and vibrant new houseplants. But if you have a small outdoor space or balcony, you might […]
Drew Barrymore is very open about her experience as a parent in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Santa Clarita Diet” star has two daughters ― 7-year-old Olive and 6-year-old Frankie ― with her ex-husband, Will Kopelman. When schools shifted to at-home learning, the famous mom found herself navigating some new and surprising challenges. “That […]
You might think lockdown has left us all yearning to be outside – at a time when we’re restricted in our outdoor activities, even staring out the window can feel a lot like a case of ‘wanting what you can’t have’. Not so, for some kids. My three-year-old is one of them: every time I […]
“What am I binge watching? A f**king toddler. You?” Source
Whatever enthusiasm my 5-year-old had for “remote learning” when his school was first canceled eight weeks ago is gone. He hates video chatting with classmates. He’s not impressed by my mastery of phonetics. Oh and no, he does not want to work on another art project with me. The only discernible skill he has picked […]
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. martince2 via Getty ImagesThese board and card games will get you through those days when you’re tired of Netflix. You’ve scrolled through Twitter. You’ve gone through all your friends’ stories on Instagram. And you’ve avoided going […]
Doctors around the world are trying to make sense of the wide range of effects that COVID-19 — the disease caused by the novel coronavirus — can have on the body. Most people associate the infection with respiratory symptoms — fever, cough, fatigue. But many patients who contract the virus experience neurological symptoms such as […]
Homeschooling during the pandemic has many of us struggling. While our teachers continue to go above and beyond providing resources and assignments, the message for us as parents is to just do what you can. While some of us thrive on color-coded schedules, others of us are finding the struggle all too real, in between […]
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. In the past, you might have gifted your mom a new handbag or taken her out for a nice brunch, but some of those gifts might not feel appropriate — or are even possible — this […]
This week was a rough one. On top of the already stressful news cycle, there were the grim projections for what life is going to look like for the foreseeable future as well as infuriating protests against stay-at-home orders across the country. In other words, it’s time for a brain break. Our Anything But Coronavirus […]
“Please say a prayer for my 8 year old son, he has to write 4 sentences.” Source
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. Rit-DyeApparently we’re all spending our weekends tie-dying now. We’ve rounded up our favorite tie-dye kits and everything you need to get started. You’ve finally figured out your quarantine routine, like where to get groceries, how to […]
Pregnancy and the postpartum period are wild and challenging for any parent. Having a baby during the COVID-19 pandemic is a different beast altogether. “COVID-19 has changed the way we live literally overnight,” Dr. Tanya Altmann, a California-based pediatrician, told HuffPost. “It varies hospital to hospital, but some moms have to limit partners or support […]
Four months ago, Lisa Lo, from Calgary, separated from the father of her two young children, ages two and five, in part because she wanted to open her marriage to relationships with both men and women. Lo, whose name has been changed to protect her family’s privacy, is polyamorous, and she’s had three relationships since […]
Brian Gordon has garnered a massive social media following with “Fowl Language Comics,” his hilarious series of cartoons about the highs and lows of parenting. So naturally when his family started social distancing at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he felt compelled to illustrate the humorous side of their new reality. “Like most people, we’re […]
Some new parents giving birth during this global pandemic want to make sure their kid never forgets it. That’s what one couple in India just did when they named their child Sanitizer. The father, Omveer Singh, said that this was the couple’s way of contributing. “Whenever people will talk of corona, they will remember that […]
There is a lot of advice on the internet right now about how to help young kids cope with the many changes in their lives thanks to COVID-19. There’s also a lot to be found on how adults can take care of their own mental health. Tweens and teens? Not so much. But mental health […]
When cases of COVID-19 in the United States started climbing, news reports almost immediately popped up about women who were beginning to consider home birth. There are no hard numbers yet on how real a trend that might be, but anecdotally there does appear to be increased interest. Yet major medical groups continue to emphasize […]