News outlets and media publications have covered the Coronavirus pandemic in great detail, but they have overlooked our biggest story. We have been bombarded with tragic accounts of death and harrowing images of patients on ventilators. The exhaustive coverage of the virus has produced an abundance of fear in all of us, but the one topic that has not been covered is fear itself. The horrific stories of grief and loss are certainly not insignificant, but the story impacting significantly more people around the world is one of fear. If that sounds like an overstatement, let’s consider the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 dashboard. Johns Hopkins Covid-19 map The dashboard, which you have likely seen, contains a map tracking the...
Pre-pandemic, being a mom meant figuring out the tricky balance between parenting, home, career and self. What that meant in practice was that women in heterosexual relationships took on about two-thirds of domestic responsibilities. The global coronavirus pandemic has resulted in dramatic shifts for everyone, especially for families, with parents working from home, school and day care closures and a general loss of stability and support. Now moms are homeschooling older kids, caring for little ones, feeding their families three meals a day, and sanitizing everything, all while trying to keep everyone healthy and keep up with their day jobs. While many partners have stepped up to take on more responsibilities at home during the pandemic, the workload balance has...
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Once again, COVID-19 reveals child welfare’s double standards Are you a parent who just can’t handle the demands of your own work, the stress of coronavirus and educating your child from home while schools are closed? If you’re middle-class you can get indulgence, sympathy and helpful hints. Your kids can “play Fortnite for the next eight hours.” If you’re poor you can get a caseworker at the door investigating you for “educational neglect.” by Richard Wexler National Coalition for Child Protection Reform Excerpts: All over America, parents are finding out just how hard it is to be a teacher – particularly when it’s your own child and everyone has to master new technology and new lessons at the same time....
