Life in Lockdown: Parenting

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<p>For the <a href="https://apple.news/A-ExJQhfxQRCQwnWUDV0zqg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a>, Joe Pinsker talks with Melissa Mazmanian about the unrealistic societal expectations on working parents.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/ALvOjuKnGSGK3kzSLGFU8sQ?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how the pandemic is specifically affecting working moms. And a <a href="https://apple.news/AhCSYlTjQQdKMk3-7Amr2Kg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Wall Street Journal</a> survey found that nearly two-thirds of fathers say they&rsquo;ve become closer to their kids during this time, which is great for the whole family.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AwW9v0arbRky9ohiHvBhLEA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vox</a> breaks down how the child-care crisis in the United States comes down to economics. The <a href="https://apple.news/AT5EME6TiTd2uZ-ZkkjHtOA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Atlantic</a> explains the limited child-care options for parents who are essential workers. And <a href="https://apple.news/AUnZfYZHMSl634ctqRfWvpA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> Magazine warns that the pandemic has devastated the U.S. child-care industry and that these losses may be difficult to come back from for years to come.</p> <p>For <a href="https://apple.news/AexSwWQOtShyuJ2rK8g5ZGg?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a>, Sesame Workshop&rsquo;s Rosemarie Truglio offers some advice on parenting during the pandemic.</p>