The upsides and downsides of family togetherness.
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I’m making a concerted effort to find a couple of bright spots during this massively difficult time. Getting my kids into hiking has been one of those silver linings. If we were in normal times, a sunny Saturday would mean cartoons until 10, and then meeting friends at a local park. But in coronatimes, it means loading up the car and finding a new trail to conquer. Is there whining? Always! But there are also hiking nicknames (my little one is “the scrambler” and I’m “the navigator”) and pretty vistas and something to look forward to. |
At its core, these outings are about family togetherness, which is what Clint Edwards is grateful for this week. He has a lovely essay about how quarantine has forced his family to slow down and appreciate time spent as a unit, rather than rushing around to a million activities. |
Speaking of togetherness, we have one of my favorite recent headlines: “I Love You, Kid, but Please Get Off Me,” which is about why your child may be extra clingy right now, and what to do about it. |
For pregnant women and new moms, Pooja Lakshmin, M.D., a perinatal psychiatrist and frequent NYT Parenting contributor, is sounding the alarm about a possible increase in postpartum mood and anxiety disorders exacerbated by stress during the pandemic. |
We have a beautiful and searing essay from Imani Bashir, who has chosen to live abroad with her family because she wants to keep her black son safe from violence. “I was willing to try anything to escape becoming another hashtag,” she writes. |
Pride starts next week. We want to hear how families are celebrating at home, whether it’s reading a special book together or having a car parade on your block. Drop us a line here, and we may feature your story in an upcoming article. |
P.S. Today’s One Thing comes from Shao Zhi Zhong, mom to a 2 1/2-year-old in Philadelphia. Plastic cups have kept her daughter entertained: Zhong’s toddler builds pyramids out of them and crashes her toys into the structure, or puts them on her hands and pretends she’s a dinosaur. |
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