May 02, 2020

Have A Restorative Weekend

Another week has passed. March felt like a million years, and April whipped by like lightening. How are you feeling? Check-in with yourself daily to ensure you’re doing okay. Or, to realize that you’re not doing okay at all, and could use a little bit of rest and self-love. We continue to send our warmth and love to everyone in lockdown, on the frontlines, and to those who’ve lost a loved one to COVID-19. 

Here’s our simple offering: a few of our favorite reads from around the internet this week.

This week on the blog we discuss maintaining a healthy social life while social distancing. 

Emotional intelligence is crucial. How do you foster it in your child? 

The pandemic’s effect is widespread. 1 in 5 children in China reported being depressed. 

What are evidence-based parenting strategies, and how do you bring them into your home?

Stephanie Kaloi shares 10 things to think about before fostering or adopting. 

Mother’s Day is quickly approaching! Cup of Jo has got you covered with an amazing gift guide. 

From the confessional: Special needs parenting is so hard. 

This Kentucky family got the entire community in on their adoption celebration. 

The Wall Street Journal puts down the phone and gives us almost 100 non-screen activities. 

Read this for coronavirus updates from all over the world. 

*Image via the Women’s March Instagram.