A List of Ways to Help People (From a Distance) During Coronavirus

Coronavirus has exposed a reality that many Americans already knew to be true: there are gaping holes in our deliberately weakened and insufficient social safety net. We all likely know people who are now out of work, who are wondering how they will pay their bills, who are worried about their health and that of their…

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Author: Esther Wang on Jezebel, shared by Melissa Kirsch to Lifehacker

Create a Daytime Academic Schedule for Kids Stuck at Home Right Now

As schools around the country close and parents scramble to either work from home or find child care, it can be easy to view this as one big, long snow day. Prop ‘em in front of the TV with some snacks and ride it out. But experts agree that the best thing parents can do for kids off school for the next couple of…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker