Mamas and papas, like so many of you, I am reeling these days. I want to say that I see you. It is SO hard to parent full time, not to mention work full time from home, while simultaneously worrying about one’s family, elders, neighbors, community, job, economy, and the world. Anxiety is running high these days. We are faced with some fairly insane and critical demands all at the same time. Our new normal is surreal and scary, but each day, we keep pushing.

The researcher and family coach in me wants to figure out how to help in some small way. In this issue, I focus on a consolidated list of available resources to help you and your family during this time. It’s not exhaustive, but it is pretty thorough. Think DIY cleaning supplies, workouts you can do at home, online learning and entertainment for kids, and mental health resources. I have focused largely on free resources, but of course there are a ton of online paid resources out there as well. In addition, this blog post also contains a compilation of ways you can help your community and a list of information and resources to get help if you need it.

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