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If you are the parent of a school-aged child, you have probably found yourself ruminating lately about the effectiveness of masks, how realistic social distancing is among kindergartners or whether your kid's coughing fit will spell disaster. |
Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, a psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health and a frequent contributor to NYT Parenting, has noticed her patients are dipping back into a well of worry after the short period of relief following the release of the Covid vaccines. |
This week, Dr. Lakshmin shares four techniques that she uses with her patients to calm back-to-school fears. They include: anticipating your triggers; practicing psychological flexibility; acknowledging hard truths; and finding meaning in trauma. |
Parents are not the only ones who are nervous about schools reopening. What was supposed to be a return to normal has become a politicized, bewildering start for all involved, write Dana Goldstein and Tariro Mzezewa. Meanwhile, Dr. Perri Klass has advice on how to prep kids for a potentially bumpy return to class. |
While parents, politicians and educators are clashing about whether mask mandates in schools are a good idea, Judith Danovitch, a research psychologist who studies the cognitive and social development of children, argues in Opinion that wearing a mask can actually help your child learn. |
A new study has found that babies and toddlers spread the virus more easily within households than teens do. "The findings can be explained, at least in part, by behavioral factors, experts said, including the fact that very young children require lots of hands-on care and cannot be isolated when they are sick," Emily Anthes writes. |
On a sweeter note, basketball superstar Breanna Stewart shared her baby story, along with her wife, Marta Xargay, this week. The pair surprised basketball fans by revealing that they welcomed a daughter, Ruby, via gestational surrogate just two days after Breanna and the U.S. women's team won Olympic gold in Tokyo. |
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| Parenting can be a grind. Let's celebrate the tiny victories. |
My 2-year-old has a new favorite game called "Night, Night." She gets snug under the covers, lays down for a bit, and then pops up to say: "Good morning! What a sunny day!" Since it means I get to lie down for a minute, it's my new favorite game, too. — Briana James, Oakland, Calif. |
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