Coronavirus
Working Moms & Coronavirus School Closures: How to Deal
If you’re a working mom who already felt constantly pulled between two busy worlds, coronavirus school closures (and adding a “teacher” job to your daily To Dos) can be incredibly overwhelming. We turned to Lauren Smith Brody, the author of The Fifth Trimester:...
Covid-19, Anxiety & CBD: An Interview with the Co-Founder of Press Pause!
No doubt about it, anxiety and Covid-19 seem to go together like two peas in a pod. Whether you were already battling anxiety before this pandemic began, worrying about keeping your family healthy, the economy, homeschooling and more can certainly trigger it....
10 Ways to Help During the Coronavirus Crisis
Worrying comes with being a mom. And now with coronavirus, well, it can be tough not to let anxiety consume you, especially after you’ve put on a brave face for your kids all day. It can even feel impossible wrap your head around what to focus that concern...
Remote Learning Tools: 10 Digital Learning Apps & Websites to Try!
If you’re moonlighting as a homeschool teacher for the next few weeks, technology can help get you up to speed. High quality apps and websites exist for every subject and every age. For younger kids, they can add some variation to other screen-free activities....
Masks for Medical Workers: How Fashion Designer Lauren Gabrielson is Helping!
Lauren Gabrielson is a Brooklyn, NY-based fashion designer known for her chic, wearable women’s pieces as well as her adorable “mommy and me” custom bomber jackets. But she recently made headlines for a different sort of design—pivoting her business to make...
Covid-19: How One Mom Beat It
On March 14, Kristina Gregory, a CT-based mom of two boys (11 and 13), felt some tightness in her chest, but attributed it to a tough workout. By the next day, she was experiencing flu symptoms including chills, aches, sweats, low grade fever and headache....
Easy Pantry Recipes To Try!
These will be go-tos during this strange, social distancing times period—and beyond.
Books to Read for Adults and Kids
At this point, Richmond area schools have been closed since Monday, so including the weekend, many of us have been at home since last Friday. In an ongoing effort to provide you as many resources as possible, we have an awesome list of books to read from Living in...
Digital Resources for both Kids and Adults
While we generally try to limit screen time for our children, in the wake of social distancing, some amazing resources are now being offered online that kids and parents alike would enjoy. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see an Opera at the Met? Or...
Richmond Current Status: Closures, Resources and More
Many non-essential businesses are either closing or changing hours; restaurants are moving to takeout-only; schools are stepping up and offering sites to provide meal pickup locations for those who depend on free or reduced meals.
Richmond Local and Nationwide Gyms offering FREE Virtual Classes
With each passing day, more and more businesses, restaurants, stores and gyms are closing down, some without even a re-open date yet. Most Richmond area schools have closed until at least March 30th (see our screen free activities post here), but as more school...
St. Patrick’s Day Craft and Recipe Ideas for Kids!
Some great St. Patty’s Day craft ideas from Maria Provenzano!
What to Do with Your Kids if School is Closed Due to Coronavirus!
Fun activities that are social distancing friendly and screen free!
Talking to Kids About Coronavirus: 5 Things to Remember
Covid-19 (often referred to as "coronavirus") is clearly top of mind for all of us—moms, dads, and, as a result, kids. Even the littlest ears pick up things, and small kids can feel our anxiety as well as notice our actions. Bigger kids and teens, of course,...
Coronavirus: How to Protect Your Family
Coronavirus. We’ve all been hearing a lot about it—and seeing some pretty dramatic images and stats in the news—but what exactly is it, and how concerned should we be? By definition, a coronavirus is common virus that causes relatively harmless...