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Back to School: Parents work through concerns

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Back to School: Parents work through concerns
Back to School: Parents work through concerns

Parents are working through the stress of what to do about "back to school."

EDUCATORSNAVIGATE THEUPCOMING SCHOOLYEAR..

WE WANT TOEMPOWER YOU TOMAKE THE BESTDECISION FOR YOURFAMILY.AS PART OF OURSERIES ... SAFELYBACK TO SCHOOL ...WE'RE LOOKING ATTHE MOUNTINGPRESSURE ONCAREGIVERS.KRISTIN BYRNE HASMORE FROM MOMSAND DADS MAKINGSOME HARDDECISIONS.REGARDLESS OF HOWYOU FEEL ABOUTVIRTUAL OR IN-PERSONLEARNING...ASSCHOOL STARTSBACK UP AGAIN...THEPRESSURE PARENTSARE FEELING... ISUNDENIABLE.7:09 everytime i feel akick im like it's worth it7:12DINY AND LINDSEYHURWITZ OFWHITEFISH BAY AREEIGHT WEEKS AWAYFROM WELCOMINGANOTHER CHILD INTOTHEIR FAMILY.ABOUT A YEARAGO...LINDSEY LOSTHER BABY BECAUSEOF A RANDOMVIRUS....SHE WAS SIXMONTHS ALONG.THAT'S WHY SHEWANTS TOHOMESCHOOL HER 4YEAR OLD DAUGHTER,LAUREN...TO BESTPROTECT HER FAMILYFROM COVID-19.4:20 i dont want to gothrough that right nowagain until we are in theclear 4:251:30 im not going to sendher if on the weekends,everybody is runningaround going here andthere.)STAYING ATHOME...AND LIMITINGCONTACT WITHEVERYONE...HASN'TBEEN EASY....5:21 we dont getbabysitters we dont goout.

Im exhausted 5:26JUST THESAME...LEAVING THELEARNING UP TOPARENTS COMESWITH ITS OWNSTRESSORS...:51 i dont think thatvirtual is a very good idea:55CHRIS SAYRS'DAUGHTER CORIE...ISGOING TO BE ASOPHOMORE ATRUFUS KING...4:51 we're not teachers.we dont know what to do4:52HE AND HIS WIFEWORK FULL-TIME...WHEN MPSCLOSED SCHOOLS INSPRING......IT WAS ABALANCINGACT....SOMETHING HEDOESN'T WANT TOREPEAT.5:28 kristin: what hasbeen the biggest stressfor you?chris: planning.

As aparent, the planningaspect has been veryvery difficult 5:375:55 i have no ideawhere my daughter willbe taking class ondecember 1st 6:00 i haveno idea 6:01 might behere, might be half andhalf, might be at rufusking, so how am isuppose to plan for that?6:08:13 Kristin: with schoolre-opening plans beingso fluid...how can parentsmanage that powerlessfeeling?

:21:47 jackson: hopefullythey have a solid supportsystem that they can tapinto :52IF THAT'S NOT THECASE...THERAPISTNICOLE JACKSONRECOMMENDSJOINING A PARENTINGSUPPORT GROUPSONLINE OR CALLING APARENTING HOTLINE...FOR CAREGIVERSBALANCING WORKAND TEACHINGKIDS...JACKSON SAYSDON'T BE AFRAID TOHAVECONVERSATIONSWITH YOUREMPLOYER OR YOURSCHOOL STAFF...ANDSEE HOW THEY CANHELP YOU EASE THEPRESSURE...SHE ENCOUARGESFAMILIES TO BE KIND...6:22 what are wesuppose to do?

How arewe suppose to plan?

Andwhat do you actuallywant my daughter toactually learn?

6:30BECAUSE YOU NEVERKNOW WHAT PEOPLEARE GOINGTHROUGH...6:58 it's worth it to liveunderground if you willknowing that laurenwould get a chance to bea big sister 7:05THAT WAS KRISTINBYRNE REPORTING...SO TO RECAP..

HERE'SWHAT OUR EXPERTSADVISE..FOR DEALINGWITH THE STRESS..YOU SHOULDCONSIDER JOINING ANONLINE SUPPORTGROUPOR CALLING 2-1-1 TOBE CONNECTED TO AMENTAL HEALTHEXPERTAND FINALLY..,BE INCONSTANTCOMMUNICATIONWITH YOUREMPLOYER ANDSCHOOL TO KNOW ALLYOUR OPTIONS.AS WE'VE SHOWNYOU

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