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Across the country, parents are having difficult conversations with their children about race and racism. A new mother tells The New York Times her hopes and fears about raising a Black son in America.

School districts across America must make wrenching decisions over how to resume classes in settings radically altered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Working from home presents its own set of unique challenges, but one health expert found that out on live television as her young daughter sought a place to showcase her unicorn picture.

So how does one juggle a Zoom conference call while checking homework from their 5th grader? These parents share with The New York Times the secrets they learned on the fly of parenting through a pandemic.

In black households across America, parents prepare their children for the struggles that may lie ahead with “the talk” – an introduction to the hard reality that they may be judged by the color of their skin rather than the content of their character.

With school reopenings uncertain for the fall, both parents and teachers are worrying and wondering how much longer they will be forced to cope with their new normal of online education.

There’s no question: Talking about race can be sensitive. And “choosing” whether or not to talk to your kids about race is an option many parents, specifically those of color, don’t have; some children will learn about it by confronting racism in their everyday lives. This can make the “conversation about race” even trickier, as what is discussed can change depending on a...

The coronavirus pandemic has created a staggering child care crisis that threatens to undermine the tentative reopening of the U.S. economy, forcing many parents to choose between work and looking after their kids

Like so many parents can relate to, Kristen Bell wasn’t sure what to expect when it came to teaching her kids how to use a toilet. While one daughter nailed it very quickly, another child is taking her own time.

We talked to Park Slope parents to learn about their struggles, their victories and the new appreciation they have for the people who help teach and care for their children.

We’ve collected the most recent data about which states have closed schools for the rest of the year, which states are still intending to return to the classroom and which states have yet to give a definitive answer.

Angela Primachenko was 33 weeks pregnant when she was tested for COVID-19 on March 24 because she had a fever and other symptoms. Eight days later, the 27-year-old respiratory therapist from Vancouver, Washington, was fighting for her life on a ventilator while in a medically induced coma. At the same time, she gave birth to her daughter after doctors at Legacy Salmon Creek...

Keeping kids entertained while cooped up inside for days is no easy feat. This list of resources will hopefully provide hours of fun for your children of all ages.

Here are some ideas from fellow parents for a coronavirus-safe Easter:

After spending five weeks traveling to Wuhan, China, Japan and the U.K. covering the coronavirus crisis followed by a self-quarantine inside her apartment for 14 days, NBC News correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer was reunited with her husband and young son this week for the first time in nearly 50 days.

From the moment social distancing and self quarantines to prevent the spread of coronavirus began, my social media feeds filled with posts from parents sharing Pinterest-worthy lesson plans and activities — all to prevent too much screen time. My kids, ages 11 and 9, have done plenty of activities in the weeks we’ve spent at home thanks to COVID-19. We’ve made doll...

The coronavirus outbreak has thrust parents everywhere into the role of their children’s primary educators

As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, at least 69,000 schools across the U.S. have been closed or are scheduled to close, according to Education Week, which published a state-by-state map tracking school closures across the country.  For thousands of parents who have been asked to work remotely, this means extra challenges when trying to balance the demands of work...

It’s been three weeks since Ashley Graham welcomed her son Isaac to the world, and since then, she’s been busy doting, feeding and changing diapers — and we’re not just talking about her newborn’s nappies. As the 32-year-old supermodel revealed on Instagram, she recently learned that diapers are part of her own postpartum life, too. “Raise your hand if you didn’t know you’d be...