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The first infant death in the U.S. associated with COVID-19 announced in Illinois

The first infant death due to the coronavirus was reported this weekend in Illinois.

Update: People giving birth in New York will not be forced to do it alone

Partners and birth companions are allowed, says Gov. Cuomo's office.

The House passed the CARES act

What parents need to know about the stimulus package.

These companies are stepping up to make medical masks for the pandemic

JOANN Fabrics recently kicked off a program to teach its crafty customers how to make face masks for healthcare workers.

The ‘Tiger King’ is the weird distraction all parents need right now

Thanks, Netflix.

Parenting during a pandemic: WHO, UNICEF + The University of Oxford release a new resource for parents

They cover everything from how to talk to your kids about COVID-19 to how keep calm and manage stress.

5 expert tips to get the most of online learning resources

Yes, kids are getting a lot more screen time right now—here's how to do it right.

The truth about moms & newborns being separated as hospitals cope with the pandemic

It's rare, but it is happening.

I’m a teacher and I want parents to know—it’s okay for school to come second right now

Your family's well being comes first right now, mama.

I don’t want to give birth in a hospital right now

I have been pregnant for 245 days, and in the past 12 of those, everything I have come to know about how this baby will enter the world is on the chopping block.

This man thanking health care workers through a window is all of us ❤️

You can see how grateful he is. We are grateful, too.

This viral post explains how pregnant women everywhere feel right now

It's okay to mourn at how things have changed.

What happens when both parents catch COVID-19 but have two children to care for

With both of us now sick, we set the bar at survival. We took turns with the kids. We wore masks and gloves to make their food. We begged them to put themselves to bed. We tried not to seem sick, even though we took one step forward, another back.

It’s science: Why your toddler is obsessed with your phone

And why it's OK to give in right now, mama.

Parents in medicine are separating from their kids to fight coronavirus 💔

They're making a huge sacrifice.

Andy Cohen has COVID-19, says separation from son is the worst part

"I can't see him, which is the very worst part."

This former NI​CU baby is making mas​k covers for nurses fighting coronavirus ❤️

5-year-old son Christian is helping nurses like they helped him.

The child care industry was already a broken system—but this pandemic is exposing even more cracks

Our centuries-long lack of public investment in childcare has created a huge problem.