Hey y'all, this is Kim from Charlotte Silver Canyon.

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

I have scheduled a space time 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 and look to meet your other family

members who are all recording at home to spend some time virtually babysitting.

Thanks.

Hey, it's Cory.

And Ania.

And this is NPR's Life Kit.

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

That is two months with no school, no after school, no play dates, 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 Ania, I am super excited.

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

That's right.

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