Across the United States, millions of parents and caregivers are now doing something they never thought they would: homeschooling — or perhaps more accurately, overseeing remote learning while in many cases simultaneously attempting to work full-time. It’s been called the biggest distance learning experiment in history. That feels pretty damn diplomatic to me. My own
As a parent, our instinct tells us to protect our child. Since the start of COVID-19, that instinct has kicked into overdrive. Not only are we working to physically protect our kids from getting sick, but we also want to shield them emotionally. Every day is a struggle when our kids ask us why they
The coronavirus has turned tens of millions of parents into homeschoolers. Just finding a quiet spot for the kids and then settling them down can be an exhausting chore. But another big frustration is the sense that a diet of worksheets, iffy video connections, and rote tasks can leave kids bored and tuned out. That’s
She taught you how to make her famous chicken soup, the importance of standing up for yourself and the trick to applying lipstick without getting it on your teeth. (It’s all about the “O” shape.) But your favorite person in the whole world also knows a thing or two about budgeting, finding a bargain and
My jaw dropped when I read the email from my kids’ school announcing that school would close for weeks due to the novel coronavirus pandemic….wait, what? Just thinking of the massive disruption that would cause in our day to day lives created a knot in my stomach, but while my daughter fretted over her canceled
Having one parent stay home isn’t for every family. While it can be helpful for a number of reasons, including reducing childcare expenses and being able to give extra care to children who may need it, sometimes the numbers just don’t work out. If you’re considering having one parent stay home, financial planner John Pak