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August 13, 2020
Editorial Director | Mom of two
Living during a global pandemic is no joke. And the isolation most of us are experiencing is even tougher for tween girls, who take their blossoming social lives very seriously. So it's no surprise... read more
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August 12, 2020
Editorial Director | Mom of two
Whether you're trying to keep your preschooler busy while you take a work call, give your tween someone else to discuss Minecraft with, or host a neighborly game night, these ideas -- crowdsourced... read more
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August 10, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
For years we've been stressing about screen time and our kids, and then -- poof! -- the pandemic hits, and screens are a lifeline to their friends and extended family. For many, it's also how they'll... read more
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August 3, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
If you have one of those kids who jumps out of bed, eager to get started on whatever kind of learning is on the schedule for the day--online-only or a hybrid of remote and in-person--then read no... read more
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July 28, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
Before the pandemic hit, kids' mental health picture was worrisome, with anxiety, depression, and the youth suicide rate on the rise for the last decade, especially for girls and kids of color. Now... read more
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June 25, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
You survived homeschooling. Summer camp is iffy. And now you're staring down a long Fourth of July weekend with the kids at home. Parental burnout is a real thing -- and for many of us, it started... read more
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June 23, 2020
Senior Parenting Editor | Mom of one
OK, so summer 2020 won't be the idyllic canoeing-on-the-lake camp you might have envisioned for your kid. But online summer camps for kids at home aren't necessarily a sad stand-in for the "real"... read more
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June 18, 2020
Editorial Director | Mom of two
Cake, presents, and friends singing "Happy Birthday" -- those are the essentials to celebrate kids' birthdays. And just because many of us are still sheltering in place doesn't mean we can't make... read more
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