Speakers Forum Pandemic parenting. It gets better? A tool kit ‘Kids need to feel safe, they need to feel secure, they need to be seen, and they need to be soothed. Talk to them about what make them feel safer, or what makes them feel soothed.’
Seattle Now Seattle Now: A childcare nightmare Childcare isn't just essential for working parents, it’s also the linchpin of a functioning economy. But the pandemic has disrupted the child care system, and parents are grappling with impossible choices.
KUOW Newsroom Report: Covid-19 weakens the already fragile nature of our child care system ‘Child care is really a pillar of our economy, and we haven't necessarily recognized it as such.’
How I'm Teaching My Kids Not To Fear Everything During A Pandemic A mother in South Africa reflects on raising children at a time of crisis — and how to teach them the value of human connection at a time of disconnectedness.
She's A Frontline Doctor. Her Husband Has Lung Cancer. Now, A Simple Hug Is Dangerous When Laura Jenkins learned a coworker had tested positive for the coronavirus, she did what once would've seemed unthinkable — separating from her two young boys and a husband with stage IV cancer.
KUOW Newsroom Life with a newborn during the coronavirus pandemic Melissa Santos is a Seattle journalist and a new mom. She gave birth as the coronavirus began to spread in Washington state.
KUOW Newsroom Childcare centers struggle to stay afloat as kids stay home With one-quarter of the state's licensed child care centers closed, providers that remain open struggle with new, stringent safety protocols and dwindling enrollment, raising concerns about the state of child care once the stay-at-home order is lifted.
Engage Ep. 2: Are We Going to Be OK? Seattle scholar considers a return to Singapore to escape Covid-19 Author Ruchika Tulshyan weighs the risks of staying in the US as the pandemic spreads while also navigating lockdown with her three-year-old.
KUOW Newsroom School investigating additional allegations against Seattle teacher following KUOW report Following KUOW's investigations into teachers who kept their jobs after documented abusive behavior, students at one Seattle school attempted to report even more complaints.
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