Choosing costumes, decorating pumpkins, and getting special treats brings joy to many children at Halloween. Some Halloween traditions may look different this year to keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are still plenty of ways families can have fun while avoiding the scare of being exposed to or spreading the virus. Most importantly, keep doing what you have been…
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By: Rachel Scheier From the moment she learned she was pregnant late last year, TaNefer Camara knew she didn’t want to have her baby in a hospital bed. Already a mother of three and a part-time lactation consultant at Highland Hospital in Oakland, Camara knew a bit about childbirth. She wanted to deliver at home, surrounded by her family, into…
The strong message emerging from this research is that policy makers and business leaders need to act fast to push for greater gender equality.
By: Sarah Jacoby If you’re pregnant amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s understandable that you’d be a little extra worried about what the coronavirus means for you. Now new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that some pregnant people with COVID-19 can experience severe symptoms and birth complications. For the study, researchers looked at data for 598 pregnant women who…
By: Ryan Cain Raising a teenager might be one of the most difficult parts of parenting. As a single father of a teenage girl and a pre-teen son, I wish I had a roadmap that would tell me that I’m doing it right, keeping them happy, successful, independent and self-sufficient—but most importantly, keeping them safe. Finding a balance of being supportive…
By: Emily Torres Back To School, Not Back To Normal “What’s NOT going through my head right now?” texted my sister-in-law, who’s starting her second year of college this fall. Since I’m many years removed from my last first day of school, I reached out to her to get a temperature check on how she feels about remote learning and…
The world is changing at a rapid pace, and the way we work, live and do business has changed along with it.
By: Jessica A. Gold It’s officially back-to-school season even though this school year is anything but normal—something you know especially well if you’re a college student. The coronavirus pandemic has changed all of our lives in countless ways and it’s now wreaking havoc on the typical college experience of students across the country too. These changes don’t just have practical consequences; they’re…
By: Christina Clemer Fitting in some work when the kids are home on a sick day (or a snow day) is a skill most working parents have down pat. But with the coronavirus pandemic changing the meaning of a regular school day while keeping many working parents at home, sneaking in meetings during nap time and emails after bedtime isn’t going to…
