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Pandemic parenting is not for the faint of heart. You have questions about vaccines, symptoms, school, mental health and more—and we have expert-backed answers.

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Confused about whether you can gather unmasked? This graphic summarizes perfectly

When can you gather indoors without masks? When should you continue to social distance? This graphic breaks it down.

Updated Feb. 09, 2022
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Breastfed babies are getting Covid-19 antibodies from vaccinated moms

The antibodies could protect babies until infant vaccines are approved.

Updated Apr. 15, 2022
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I wish you still cared about the pandemic

We're THIS close to getting out of a pandemic. Please don't stop now.

Updated Jan. 26, 2022

Good news: A vaccinated mother gave birth to a baby with COVID-19 antibodies

This news may make pregnant moms who are on the fence about getting vaccinated feel more confident about it.

Updated Jan. 19, 2022

Happy birthday, COVID baby

It was just a few weeks before your birth when the whole world changed.

Updated Aug. 30, 2022
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Pfizer is launching a COVID-19 vaccine trial for pregnant women

t's the first clinical trial to involve expectant mothers and it's already underway.

Updated Feb. 11, 2022
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The pandemic forced 1 of us to stay home with our kid—we chose my husband

The role changes have made for a big transition.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022
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Democrats propose tax credit of up to $3,600 per child in COVID-19 relief package

Families would be sent monthly checks, beginning as early as July.

Updated Feb. 07, 2022
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Angelina Jolie is refreshingly honest about being a SAHM during the pandemic

"They've all crossed into that moment when they realize that there's nothing special about me. I'm just older," shares the actress.

Updated Feb. 08, 2022
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To the mama who feels the year of isolation in her bones

It's been almost a year since the pandemic started.

Updated Apr. 22, 2022
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Moms are being forced to choose between their job and their kids in this pandemic

Parents are over 40% of the workforce and if schools and daycares remain closed, that leaves them in an impossible situation.

Updated Jan. 20, 2022
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What to do if you get COVID-19, from an ER doctor who lived it

Preparing yourself and your family is an essential step in fighting this pandemic.

Updated Jan. 28, 2022
This is birth: A C-section story

This is birth: A C-section story

“On the day that our son was born via C-section, I witnessed…

Updated Dec. 16, 2022
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Breast milk could hold key to protecting us against coronavirus

One reason breast milk is so powerful is that it carries antibodies that help babies fight off disease. And antibodies might just be the next battlefront in our returning to normal after the COVID-19 epidemic.

Updated Apr. 15, 2022
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