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Hey, y'all, this is Kim from Charlottesville, Virginia.

I am calling with an idea that I've been putting into practice.

I have scheduled a FaceTime call or Zoom call with each of the grandparents and uncles and

aunts who can spend a little bit of time with one of my four children to do a worksheet or read a book.

So if you have not done so already, I highly recommend enlisting your other family members who are

also quarantined at home to spend some time virtually babysitting. Thanks.

Hey, it's Corey. And Anya. And this is NPR's Life Kit.

Corey, I have been locked down with my two girls since March 13th.

That is two months with no school, no after school, no playdates, no grandma hugs.

And I know it's pretty much the same over there, right?

It's the same thing with my two boys.

You know, I've gotten a lot

of extra time with them, which sometimes is good, but let's be honest, sometimes it's frustrating.

It's hard to be a reporter and a dad and a husband and a teacher and a school counselor.

I have been eating a lot of Rocky Road ice cream.

And so, Anya, I am super excited.

We're going to do a check-in for parents today.

That's right.

We're going to talk to one of our greatest friends of the podcast, Rosemary Trulio.

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