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"Yes, it was exhausting having a kindergartener and fourth grader doing impromptu distance learning while I was barely keeping up with work. |
"You're going to spoil him." "You'll make a dependent child." "You'll never be able to get him to sleep alone." We have all heard these statements, as well as other fears and ... read more |
"Here’s a little word-association game that many parents are doing this year: September. School. Homeschooling. |
" Here I was, in a new country, with a different culture and language trying to make friends. Soon after, we started a family, and free time for making friends was in limited supply. |
If you have school-age children in the Philadelphia area during COVID, chances are they are doing virtual school this fall. Find a safe space for parents to talk, vent, and discover new paths for their parenting journey. |
The impacts of the coronavirus on our parenting will be lasting, and we are all in this for the long haul. I am strapping myself in for the ride and have decided to give myself permission to simply feel. |
"So what can parents do to help bolster their mental health in this time of difficulty? |
"Many of our kids have been told that they are the problem. |
"My six-year-old has gotten into the habit of coming into our bedroom to lie next to me when he wakes up on weekend mornings. |