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by Linda Egenes — With much of America still dealing with rising COVID numbers, most of us are feeling stressed. Parents work from makeshift home offices while homeschooling their kids and prepping meals. Others, less fortunate, have been furloughed or laid off and struggle to make ends meet. Stuck in the house, each member of the family is under stress, yet each handles it differently. Consider this scenario, for instance. Katie, the mom, tries to keep a happy face, but instead of sleeping at night, grocery lists and visions of empty shelves whirl through her mind. Naturally thin and wiry, she...

Back to school is one of our favorite times of year — new grade, new teacher, new clothes, new supplies! No. 2 pencils and fresh stacks of paper all ready for our doodles. Of course, this year is going to be different as schools debate whether to reopen or continue distance learning (or go hybrid). Still, kids gotta learn. We rounded up some of the cutest back-to-school finds that we're totally coveting for fall. These 20 gems, from clothing to supplies, pass our style test with flying colors (read: they're just super cute) and prep kids for a new school...

On a farm at the edge of Everglades National Park in Florida, Timea Hunter trains people to ride horses. There, she has held plenty of horse-riding classes, parties, and other events. So, with her children’s school building closed, she asked herself: Why not also use the farm as a classroom? This year, her son and daughter will have distance learning through their usual school. But Hunter and four to six other families also plan to hire a teacher who can provide in-person classes on the farm. The farm has a very nice outdoor eating area, Hunter told The Associated Press,...

We’re here to guide you through the coronavirus pandemic. Sign up to the Life newsletter for daily tips, advice, how-tos and escapism. Working parents don’t have a monopoly on finding lockdown difficult, but as the pandemic stretches on – and with the summer holidays thrown in, for good measure – being able to do your job from home with kids around can feel increasingly difficult, if not impossible.  It’s tough. I’ve been there. I documented all the interruptions I’ve had from my kids while trying to work as a freelance journalist: ranging from having my feet stuck to the floor with tape,...

I received a FREE copy of this game from Timberdoodle in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. For more information, please see my Terms of Use and Disclosure Policy page. Thank you. Games are a fantastic way to take a break from the homeschooling day while still keeping the kids' brains active. We have found