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Kellyanne Conway is leaving the White House to focus on her kids. Most of us don’t have that luxury

Conway's decision to step back from her role as a senior Trump advisor to focus on her kids sheds light on a painful reality: Parenting teenagers during a pandemic is messy, grueling, and leaving a lot of us at our wits’ end.

Greenway parks and activities begin to reopen for the season

After a spring snatched away by the COVID-19 pandemic, the park that curves through the heart of the city will once again be the site of outdoor programming, albeit with restrictions.

Want to initiate a conversation about racism and inequality with your kids? These books are a place to start

Social justice organizations and libraries have long compiled book lists and other resources for parents and educators about racism, civil rights and the long history of oppression in this country. Here are just a few.

Nearly half of men say they do most of the home schooling — 3% of women agree

Home schooling, the new parental chore brought about by coronavirus lockdowns, is being handled disproportionately by women, according to a new poll by Morning Consult for The New York Times.

Babysitters will care for your kids online (but it’s not cheap)
For parents in need of a brief respite, virtual caregivers can offer kids activities and support.

Online tutoring program pairs students with college mentors, keeping both engaged while schools are closed
Distance learning can be tough on kids. A new online program that matches college mentors with K-12 students is helping to keep both groups learning.

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Teens up all night and sleeping half the day. Endless Netflix binges. In lockdown, kids carve out whole new schedules

The trials of adolescence are unspooling almost exclusively within the four walls of the family home.

How John Krasinski and ‘Some Good News’ won the quarantine internet

In someone else's hands, the YouTube videos might be a sentimental tour of uplifting news bits culled from the web each week. But this feels like something more.

Social distancing doesn’t stop one Arlington toddler from living adventurously, one page at a time

An MIT technology historian is making tough times a little more fun for her young neighbor.

Sesame Workshop enlists Elmo, Cookie Monster on hand washing messages for kids

The Sesame Street Muppets are featured in some of four new animated public service spots reminding young fans to take care while doing such things as washing hands and sneezing.

New child care assistance rules hitting hard on low income families and providers

A new state process to review requests for subsidized child care is so backlogged that needy families who qualify are getting kicked out.

LIFESTYLE

How recognizing my child’s ‘tragic flaw’ made me a better parent

It occurred to me that the key to parenting my son - the key to parenting generally - perhaps lies not in fixing "flaws" but in nurturing those strengths that are their mirror image.

Takeaways from the Duchess of Cambridge’s surprisingly real interview about parenting

As one of the most famous moms in the world, the duchess is often parenting in a fishbowl.

Beyond slavery and civil rights: What parents need to know about Black History Month

February is supposed to be a time to celebrate Black achievements. But every year, my text messages and social media feeds become a collection of "Black History Month Gone Wrong" moments being shared among Black parents.