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Limited time offer: Get one year of digital access for just $29.   View offer Sign up for this newsletter Read online The challenges, delights and shared experiences of parenting. Presented by Candlewick Press       By Amy Joyce  Email Among my adult friends, Roblox is both a joy and the bane of their existence. I've often wished that my kids were building worlds on the gaming platform instead of stats on "MLB the Show." But as this piece shows, video game addiction is real, and it's not just Roblox. So how worried should we be as parents? Have we become too much like the writer's dad, who hated the brain-sucking television, now that we are trying to balance our kids' TV time, Nintendo Switch time and Roblox time? The pandemic, as we all know, changed everything. Maybe we can give the kids — and ourselves — some leeway with one of the few outlets they've had in a year without in-person socializing or school. Read on for some good tips — and things to look for — when your kids' first reaction to downtime is to turn on a screen.  Have a parenting question? Don't forget to join Meghan Leahy, parenting advice columnist, coach and author tomorrow at 11. You can ask questions now.  Is my child addicted to Roblox? Perspective ●  By Amy Brill ●  Read more »   What kind of gift should we give teachers at the end of this pandemic school year? By Sarah Vander Schaaff ●  Read more »   A high school edited yearbook photos to hide girls' chests. Students and parents are furious. By Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Candlewick Press Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier With every dedicated step, the Tomb Guards pay homage to America's fallen. Discover their story, and that of the unknown soldiers they honor, through deeply moving words and luminous illustrations.   Some big companies are starting to cover the cost of doulas. Will others follow? By Ashley Nguyen ●  Read more »   Kids staying masked inside classrooms is 'reasonable' for a period of time, former FDA chief says By Amy B. Wang ●  Read more »   Many single moms face a little-known tax penalty. It could cut them off from the full $3,600 child tax credit. By Andrea González-Ramírez ●  Read more »   After more than a year of separation and isolation, Americans are reuniting. By Karin Brulliard, Nick Kirkpatrick, Allie Caren, Brittany Shammas, Kim Bellware, Ariana Eunjung Cha, William Wan and Emily Wright ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     KidsPost Scientist tunes in to katydids at Smithsonian site in Panamanian rainforest By Andrea Sachs ●  Read more »     Parenting in a Pandemic These are challenging times for any parent to navigate. Let On Parenting help. Below you'll find a selection of expert advice and personal stories for all types of parents. To keep up with The Post's best advice for living through a lockdown, including recipes to make, shows to watch, the best socializing apps, resources for parents, guidance for managing anxiety and tips for canceled trips, bookmark Your Life at Home. And the latest on school reopenings can be found on The Post's Education page. ADVERTISEMENT   For vaccinated parents with unvaccinated kids | Vaccinated adults may have more freedom. But for kids, 'the rules haven't changed.' For parents dealing with virtual school | Strategies to improve distance learning | Tips for creating a good learning environment at home | How parents can avoid anxiety around distance learning For parents dealing with in-person school | How to help children adjust to masks, according to experts and parents | As kids move from quarantine to school, separation anxiety may follow. Here's how to help. For parents working from home | 6 strategies for parents struggling with work-from-home interruptions For parents looking ahead to post-pandemic life | The pandemic changed everything about family life. These are the parts parents want to keep.   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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