| A lot of parents may have pictured the post-pandemic life (which, I know, we're not at yet) something like this: Masks shed, kids running out of their homes, back on baseball fields and running for class president or setting up a new literary club with their friends while they audition for the lead role in the school musical. As I watch my own two kids tepidly test the world-is-opening-up waters, I have noticed the jumping-into-the-pool idea is more like "I know I'm 13, but maybe we can just sit at the baby pool?" (No, he didn't actually say that.) "We're wanting a child to run, but in my view, children almost need to walk again in terms of negotiating life," said Suniya Luthar, a professor emerita at Teachers College at Columbia University and co-founder of Authentic Connections, an organization devoted to fostering resilience, in today's piece about gently helping our kids regain a sense of purpose. This pandemic parenting isn't going to end as the pandemic slows down. I've been listening to this podcast series called "A Parenting Revolution," and like so much of what we've been reading and posting here, it speaks to the many different struggles parents will continue to face. Like yesterday's beautiful essay that is so bittersweet, there were ups and downs while we've been locked away. But as today's piece shows, we're going to have some parenting work to do for quite a while. We hope reading it helps you as much as it did us. |
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. 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. |
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