Imagine this: I'm arranging playdates while debunking conspiracy theories online. Yes, Cynthia, the moon landing did happen. And no, dear GOP, COVID isn't just a "little flu." Maybe my "Mask It or Casket" tee will be clearer. #PandemicParenting #MotherhoodAndMasks 😷🌜🦠👩‍👧‍

So my partner took the (home ed) kids (who I am primary caregiver of so he can work) to a special home-ed event and I've gotten SO MUCH SHIT done and like...they're only 1/2 through??? I'VE FORGOTTEN WHAT IT'S LIKE WHEN KIDS GO TO IN-PERSON SCHOOL BUT I LIKE THIS BIT QUITE A LOT. #PandemicParenting

Hello (blank), I hope you are well. I just wanted to let you know that (redacted) had scissors out in our Maths class and looked like she was cutting her hair with them. I did ask her to stop and advised her that she needed to ask her grown ups before doing anything like that to which she agreed. However, I wanted to let you know as she wasn't visible on the camera for the majority of the rest of the lesson. Warm regards

Can't stop laughing at this very 2025 email home from my p1 daughter's online teacher

#PandemicParenting

For a long time, we avoided the dentist out of fear of COVID. Today I took the kid to his 5th dental appointment in the past month. #ParentingFail #PandemicParenting

I'm not proud of myself, but it works.

#PandemicParenting

Contrarian evaluations of my lunch-making continues. Last week's highlight: "Mama. This is the most boooring lunch ever."

#PandemicParenting

I've been thinking lately that there's an important difference between:

(a) kids knowing that their parent(s) work hard, &

(b) kids having to watch their parent(s) work hard instead of being present to give them their full attention.

#PandemicParenting #FeelsLikeShit

Someone’s been editing the lunch bag notes I occasionally supply.

In a rather contrarian way.

#PandemicParenting

Pandemic painting with my son. Even got in a game of tic tac toe. #PandemicParenting #pandemiclife

(Because, unfortunately, I had to cancel yet another submission deadline for one of the papers waiting to be written. It’s simply not possible right now for me in this #pandemicparenting situation.)

Eigentlich müsste ich, um diesen Arbeitstag voll zu machen, noch 5 Stunden arbeiten.

#coronaeltern #pandemicparenting

#pandemicparenting RANT

DS10 wandered out of his room during zoom school at about 10am, asking for plastic wrap or aluminum foil

When @chuckhagenbuch inquires as to purpose, he explains that science class is making s'mores today with solar ovens.

Current #Boston weather:

Half-term chaos.

#PandemicParenting

Next webinar theme:
Pregnancy & Postpartum
Pandemic Issues.

(Two weeks from today!)

@PandemicParent
#PandemicParenting

Find what helps for *you*
Then focus on making that
part of your routine.

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent
#PandemicParenting

Remember that we
Don’t just experience stress:
We come down from it.

Same thing for our kids:
Learn how they react to stress
*And* how they come down.

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent
#PandemicParenting

Shifting our thoughts to
all the things we *can* control:
Power back to us!

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent
#PandemicParenting

Your kids are watching.
Caring for yourself models
how to handle stress.

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

We cannot expect
COVID stress to just vanish
When COVID passes.

Recalibrating
Expectations for our kids
will benefit all.

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

When chronic’ly tense,
Your body searches for threats
Even when it’s safe.

@BDPerry

@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

We best take on stress
That we can predict, control,
And then moderate.

@BDPerry
@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

Stress is natural.
We can harness it & build
Up resilience.

@BDPerry
@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

Lindsay Malloy &
Amanda Zelechoski,
Pandemic Parents,

To discuss distress
& navigating that stress
w/ Doc Bruce Perry.

@PandemicParent #PandemicParenting

Will be haiku'ing
The #PandemicParenting
Webinar at 9

@PandemicParent

"This is just the best we can do today. And we just have to hope it's enough". #PandemicParenting #homeschool #WeWillSurvive...

#PandemicParenting It’s not safe to have indoor school and it’s literally raining too hard to have outdoor school. So the shower I was hoping to take this morning is being transformed into making sure my kid actually listens to her PE teacher on the other side of an iPad.

Them too.

#PandemicParenting

First day back to school!

(We were more anxious than the kids were)

#PandemicParenting

Incredibly pleased that ⁦@hbomax⁩ has recently unveiled a whole bunch of classic 70s Sesame Street episodes, previously unavailable. #pandemicparenting