Parents
Millions of children in the United States and around the world are suddenly home from school and largely stuck inside because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has thrust countless families into new and stressful schedules. For parents of the roughly 1 in 54 children in the United States who have been diagnosed with autism, school […]
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When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed its guidance and announced that all Americans should be wearing cloth face coverings in public to protect against COVID-19, I immediately thought of my kids. I can barely get them to keep hats on in the blazing sun or on freezing days. And though I’m […]
When the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that Americans wear cloth face masks in public to help protect against the coronavirus, it raised questions for many parents who wondered whether that applied to their kids. And for now, major public health organizations like the American Academy of Pediatrics have not offered any official, […]
Social distancing has become the new normal for the majority of Americans in order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Many folks across the country have been staying at home for the better part of a month, in accordance with directives from government and health officials. When people need to leave their homes […]
Many Americans have spent almost a month in self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, and while it’s vitally important to keep our distance right now, it’s certainly been challenging for many. For self-isolating families in particular, this has been a loooong few weeks. So we asked the Aradhana Pandey Parents’ Facebook community to share what […]
Most people are being encouraged or mandated to stay at home and social distance through the end of this month, if not longer. That’s obviously challenging: Many adults ― whether they’re working on the front lines or at home ― are balancing watching their kids while doing their job. Some people are navigating co-parenting or […]
“It’s all fun and games creating children who act just like you until you’re isolated in a house with them 24/7.”
The COVID-19 crisis is causing a lot of anxiety, trauma and uncertainty. Here are some expert tips on coping.