Tag Archives: Families and Family Life

The New York Times 5:10 pm on November 23, 2020
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Pandemic Disrupts South Korean Adoptee Reunions, but Some Find a Way

For members of the world’s largest diaspora of adoptees, returning to the country of their birth was a rite of passage — until the coronavirus pandemic changed everything. Some found a way to make the trip anyway.

#23andme, #adoptions, #families-and-family-life, #korean-americans, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #seoul-south-korea, #south-korea

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The New York Times 3:48 pm on November 23, 2020
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Old Letters, Photos and Recipes Brighten Smaller Thanksgivings

As Americans splinter into isolated Thanksgivings, some are taking the opportunity to examine their pasts.

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The New York Times 10:49 am on November 23, 2020
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Carving a Turkey and Becoming a Man

My father brought the brutality of the slaughterhouse to the table with him. I had to find other role models to become a different kind of man.

#families-and-family-life, #knives, #meatpacking-plants-and-slaughterhouses, #parenting, #thanksgiving-day, #turkeys

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 23, 2020
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All the Empty Seats at the Thanksgiving Table

Even before the pandemic, this holiday was a reminder of loved ones gone before.

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The New York Times 5:02 pm on November 22, 2020
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Abandon Your Thanksgiving Script

This year, we have a chance to build a different kind of holiday.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #grief-emotion, #parties-social, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #thanksgiving-day

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The New York Times 4:23 pm on November 21, 2020
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I Traced My Covid-19 Bubble and It’s Enormous

And if you have kids, yours probably is, too.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 21, 2020
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Inside America’s Thanksgiving Travel Chaos

Thanksgiving is here. Unfortunately, America is all over the place.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 20, 2020
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Your Bubble Is Bigger Than You Think It Is

Should you travel to see family for the holidays? First investigate your potential lethality to the older people in your life.

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The New York Times 5:00 am on November 20, 2020
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Modern Love: She Stood in for My Mother. Could I Do the Same for Her?

When my mother died young, her mother held loss for me. Now I fear losing her, too.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 18, 2020
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Masks Protect Against Covid—and Awkward Social Situations

Running into friends on the street has gotten a lot more complicated.

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The New York Times 4:13 pm on November 17, 2020
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Recession With a Difference: Women Face Special Burden

Hit hard by job losses and the pandemic’s effect on schooling and child care, American women face short-term difficulties and long-term repercussions.

#careers-and-professions, #child-care, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #income, #labor-and-jobs, #parenting, #recession-and-depression, #shutdowns-institutional, #united-states-economy, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 17, 2020
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How Parents Can Tame the Stress of Climate Crises

When pandemic parenting is topped off by wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme events, some stress-relieving measures are particularly suited to getting through the challenges.

#anxiety-and-stress, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #disasters-and-emergencies, #families-and-family-life, #hurricanes-and-tropical-storms, #mental-health-and-disorders, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists, #wildfires

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The New York Times 2:49 pm on November 16, 2020
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Margaret Thatcher and Class Struggles in “The Crown” Season 4

In the new season, Diana Spencer’s aristocratic breeding triumphs and Margaret Thatcher’s middle-class tendencies horrify the royals. Here’s a guide to the rigid world of the British class system.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 13, 2020
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How Can My College Student Come Home Safely for Thanksgiving?

As coronavirus infections rage across the U.S., we asked the experts how families and students should manage the risks of the holiday break.

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 13, 2020
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Singing My Dad Back to Me

For a moment, songs let us share the same space in our minds, though it’s only as temporary as the memory occupying his.

#alzheimers-disease, #elderly, #families-and-family-life, #memory, #music, #parenting

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The New York Times 7:03 pm on November 12, 2020
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Celebrating Light in a Dark Year on Diwali

The Hindu festival gives families an opportunity for closeness even while socially distancing.

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The New York Times 3:19 pm on November 12, 2020
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The Year in Pandemic Parenting

Scenes and snippets from families across the country.

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The New York Times 10:35 am on November 12, 2020
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Parenting During the Pandemic: Stories From Families Across America

Scenes and snippets from families across the country.

#anxiety-and-stress, #babies-and-infants, #black-people, #child-care, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-pre-school, #families-and-family-life, #family-leaves, #grandparents, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #single-mothers, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 9:45 am on November 12, 2020
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A Police Swarm. Frantic Calls. Then 3,000 People Locked Inside.

On July 4, Australia’s second-largest city went into lockdown. But residents of nine public housing towers were singled out for even stricter treatment, leading many to suspect discrimination.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #immigration-and-emigration, #melbourne-australia, #public-and-subsidized-housing

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The New York Times 8:57 pm on November 11, 2020
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A Tough Call for Families: How to Spend Thanksgiving

If you’re feeling pressured, here are a few ways to keep the peace.

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The New York Times 12:44 pm on November 11, 2020
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The ‘Gut Wrenching’ Sacrifice of Military Moms

Building a successful career often means long deployments away from kids and home.

#children-and-childhood, #families-and-family-life, #military-bases-and-installations, #parenting, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #veterans, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 10, 2020
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For Veterans Day, Some Former Military Officers Reflect on Lessons From Their Parents

The values that shaped them include leadership, optimism and charting your own course.

#careers-and-professions, #children-and-childhood, #defense-department, #families-and-family-life, #parenting, #united-states-army, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-marine-corps, #united-states-navy

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The New York Times 3:24 am on November 8, 2020
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Game Nights At Home

With the family together for the holiday, you might be looking for tabletop games that will delight kids and grown-ups alike. Here are a few you can all play together.

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The New York Times 8:04 pm on November 6, 2020
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Thanksgiving Dinner Safety Tips During Covid

Public health officials urge families to keep celebrations small, avoid mixing households and open the windows.

#content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #families-and-family-life, #fans-airflow, #fauci-anthony-s, #holidays-and-special-occasions, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #thanksgiving-day

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 6, 2020
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When Turning 13 Is Not the Typical Rite of Passage

For my son, each birthday has been accompanied by complicated feelings, a reminder of the milestones he has not met and may never meet.

#autism, #birthdays, #children-and-childhood, #families-and-family-life, #parenting

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The New York Times 10:00 am on November 4, 2020
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This Election Put Politics Between My Twin and I

The Democrats kept me but lost him.

#democratic-party, #families-and-family-life, #presidential-election-of-2020, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 2:17 pm on October 31, 2020
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When Parents Lose Their Jobs, Their Children Also Suffer. But Sometimes There’s a Consolation.

The sudden increase of time with their children has reminded some low-income parents of what they have been missing. “It’s an odd silver lining, but it’s there,” says Jane Waldfogel, a professor at the Columbia School of Social Work.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #las-vegas-nev, #parenting, #unemployment, #work-life-balance

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 30, 2020
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What Losing My Father Taught Me About Parenting, Planets and Pain

Pain, both physical and emotional, is not something to be feared; it’s something to learn to manage, no matter your age, health or time left to live.

#death-and-dying, #families-and-family-life, #grief-emotion, #parenting

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 23, 2020
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The Complexity in ‘Where Are You From?’

I lived at the same address throughout my American childhood, but neither of my Chinese-born parents could say exactly where they were from.

#children-and-childhood, #chinese-americans, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #immigration-and-emigration, #wuhan-china

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The New York Times 9:55 pm on October 22, 2020
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What Do Polls Say About the Issues on the Agenda for Tonight’s Debate?

On topics from climate change to leadership, most Americans say they prefer Joe Biden over President Trump.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-people, #debates-political, #families-and-family-life, #global-warming, #polls-and-public-opinion, #presidential-election-of-2020, #race-and-ethnicity, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 20, 2020
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My Brother Died of Brain Cancer. 20 Years Later, I Had It, Too.

I was told it didn’t run in families. Was it just chance?

#brain, #brain-cancer, #families-and-family-life, #genetics-and-heredity, #seizures-medical, #tumors

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The New York Times 5:59 pm on October 19, 2020
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Become a Better Listener. Your Family Will Thank You.

Effective communication skills are more important than ever in our close-quarters existence.

#content-type-service, #dating-and-relationships, #emotions, #families-and-family-life, #love-emotion, #marriages, #parenting, #psychology-and-psychologists

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 19, 2020
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Black Family Reunions, a Wellspring of Political Wisdom, Evaporate in 2020

For Black families in particular, reunions allow older generations to teach younger ones about the importance of voting. But in this crucial election year, many of the gatherings have been postponed.

#black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #discrimination, #families-and-family-life, #presidential-election-of-2020, #voter-registration-and-requirements, #voting-and-voters

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The New York Times 5:22 pm on October 14, 2020
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Why Students Can’t Get Laptops

A surge in worldwide demand for low-cost laptops has created shipment delays and pitted desperate schools against one another.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 12, 2020
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The Three-Child American Family, Under Siege

Car-seat woes, the cost of day care and now the pandemic. Yet a rising number of parents still want more than two children.

#child-car-seats, #families-and-family-life, #parenting, #polls-and-public-opinion, #pregnancy-and-childbirth, #united-states

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The New York Times 1:28 am on October 12, 2020
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Rooted in Faith, Representing a New Conservatism: Amy Coney Barrett’s Path to a Court Pick

As Judge Barrett’s confirmation hearings are set to begin, her background and résumé mark a stark departure from more traditional nominees to the Supreme Court.

#appeals-courts-us, #appointments-and-executive-changes, #barrett-amy-coney, #christians-and-christianity, #conservatism-us-politics, #education-k-12, #families-and-family-life, #law-and-legislation, #legal-profession, #mcgahn-donald-f-ii, #roman-catholic-church, #supreme-court-us, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #university-of-notre-dame, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 9, 2020
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How Many Children Do I Have? It’s Not So Simple

I gave birth to two, but I also was a foster parent to another child for a year and a half, and he is still a child of my heart.

#adoptions, #babies-and-infants, #families-and-family-life, #foster-care, #parenting

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The New York Times 3:53 pm on October 8, 2020
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Pandemic Travel, With Another Family or Maybe Three

If vacationing with other families was complicated in Before Times — splitting costs, calling dibs on bedrooms — the coronavirus has only doused the fire with more fuel.

#anxiety-and-stress, #children-and-childhood, #families-and-family-life, #hotels-and-travel-lodgings, #intrepid-group, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #travel-and-vacations, #travel-warnings, #virtuoso-ltd

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 8, 2020
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How Covid-19 and Power Tools Helped Heal My Relationship With My Son

After I nearly lost him in the darkness of depression, we forged a new bond in glue and sawdust.

#canoes-and-canoeing, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #depression-mental, #families-and-family-life, #mental-health-and-disorders, #suicides-and-suicide-attempts, #tools

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The New York Times 10:48 am on October 7, 2020
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Parenting Was Never Meant to Be This Isolating

Nuclear families have always relied on a community for practical support.

#anxiety-and-stress, #child-care, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #labor-and-jobs, #parenting, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 6:55 pm on October 6, 2020
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Single Parents Finding Love: Over Zoom, of Course

Because dating with kids wasn’t tricky enough before the pandemic.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #families-and-family-life, #online-dating, #parenting, #single-mothers, #single-parents, #single-persons, #united-states

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The New York Times 2:40 pm on October 5, 2020
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Now Taking the Stage in the Pandemic: The School Nurse

In the school reopening effort, nurses have a crucial role: being the first to spot and stop the spread of a contagious disease.

#children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-reopenings, #education-k-12, #families-and-family-life, #new-york-city, #nursing-and-nurses

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The New York Times 3:16 pm on October 2, 2020
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The Wall That Covid-19 Built Is Keeping Me From My Mom

Being a family separated by borders is never easy, but this year is different.

#birthdays, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #lopez-obrador-andres-manuel

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 2, 2020
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For Those We Can’t Always Protect

In the aftermath of an accident, a reminder of how lucky we all are to live another day.

#content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #hit-and-run-drivers, #parenting, #turtles-and-tortoises

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 1, 2020
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Considering a Coronavirus Divorce? You’re in Good Company

A lot of families are going to need restructuring by the time this is over. They probably needed it before.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #divorce-separations-and-annulments, #families-and-family-life, #marriages, #parenting

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The New York Times 1:40 pm on September 30, 2020
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At-Home Learning, When Home Is in Ashes

How families in one Oregon community are coping with the aftermath of a massive wildfire.

#children-and-childhood, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #families-and-family-life, #mental-health-and-disorders, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #wildfires

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The New York Times 4:01 pm on September 28, 2020
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U.S. Household Wealth Rose Before the Pandemic, but Inequality Persisted

A Federal Reserve survey of family finances shows that inequality was high last year. It’s likely to worsen because of the pandemic.

#black-people, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #families-and-family-life, #federal-reserve-system, #hispanic-americans, #income, #income-inequality, #labor-and-jobs, #recession-and-depression, #stocks-and-bonds, #unemployment, #united-states-economy, #wages-and-salaries

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The New York Times 2:23 am on September 27, 2020
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How to Keep the Peace in a School Pod

‘It’s important to approach this with the idea that there’s no ideal situation. If there were, we’d all be doing it.’

#children-and-childhood, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #e-learning, #education-k-12, #families-and-family-life, #friendship, #parenting, #quarantine-life-and-culture

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The New York Times 1:24 pm on September 25, 2020
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Home Schooling and Remote Learning: How to Teach Now

You don’t need Google Classroom, says Ainsley Arment, the founder of Wild + Free, a home-schooling community. Just nature, literature and a community of patient “mamas.”

#arment-ainsley, #families-and-family-life, #home-schooling, #parenting, #wild-free-home-schooling-community

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The New York Times 9:00 am on September 25, 2020
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Can We Take the Schooling Out of Home Schooling?

The “unschooling” movement might help us deal with the problems posed by remote learning.

#black-people, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #families-and-family-life, #home-schooling, #parenting

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