The upside of too much online shopping — keeping the family entertained.
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The coming week is spring break here in New York City, and Alexis Soloski has seven Covid-safe ways to keep your kids entertained, from online circus classes to "next-level" treasure hunts. My technique for occupying myself and the kids involves intense retail therapy, so I am happy to share with you the most useful kid and grown up purchases we've made in the past year. |
For days with bad weather, Mudpuppy puzzles have occupied our whole family for hours. My 8-year-old is loving the snarky and sweet Phoebe and Her Unicorn series of graphic novels by Dana Simpson, and my 4-year-old is a big fan of "Every Night Is Pizza Night" by J. Kenji López-Alt with illustrations by Gianna Ruggiero. López-Alt is also a contributor to NYT Cooking, and at the end of the book there is a pizza recipe I have made with the kids multiple times. (My older daughter, a born critic like her mama, even said it's "really good.") |
New to the site this week, Kari Cobham has a beautiful essay about what it has been like to be a mom with multiple chronic illnesses during the pandemic. Her health issues mean she is at a much higher risk of complications from Covid-19, and "as a Black mother in the United States, I was not only more likely to be forced out of the work force if I couldn't figure out daily child care and full-time work, I also was more likely to die from the virus. Death was intertwined in every decision, every risk," Kari writes. |
And, some humane legislation out of New Zealand: Couples will be given three days of paid leave when they experience miscarriage at any point during a pregnancy. The legislation, which is believed to be the first of its kind in the world, is expected to become law in the coming weeks. |
"I felt that it would give women the confidence to be able to request that leave if it was required, as opposed to just being stoic and getting on with life, when they knew that they needed time, physically or psychologically, to get over the grief," said Ginny Andersen, the member of Parliament who drafted the bill. |
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| Parenting can be a grind. Let's celebrate the tiny victories. |
My 2.5-year-old has been learning how to clear his place from the table, to varying degrees of interest. He's recently gotten very into clearing OTHER people's places. This week's ritual is that Mommy gets to hide in another room while Dad and toddler scurry around the kitchen to clear everything off the table and show it off to me when they're done. I'll enjoy this while it lasts! — Lauren Statman, Columbia, Md. |
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