Social Distancing, Week 2

Plus, TIME for Kids launches a free digital library! |

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SUBSCRIBE to TIME Magazine When I emerged from my makeshift home office for lunch today, my kids had decorated its door. Not with balloons and streamers and love letters, but with paper signs. One labeled the room "Headquarters" above a drawing of hand-sanitizer. The other, which hangs from a string so I can flip it over as necessary, says, "Come on in!"/"Please text me!" My first reaction was gratitude that my girls had done something I could consider an art project, worked on it together, and spent a few minutes not on screens. A trifecta! Then guilt crept in, as it often does these days, as I realized they are so accustomed to my nagging them to wash their hands and saying "Not now" that they devised a system to make it more efficient for me. Ironically, I spent the work week busily building a free TIME for Kids library to help students around the world who are home from school (see details below). But I'm still struggling to help mine. I talked about it yesterday during a video chat with other parents who work at TIME. There is so much comfort in connecting with other parents—and in seeing their babies, which is far and away the best method for soothing my soul. Last week, many of you wrote to me (andrea@time.com) about your strategies for navigating this new reality. How are you settling in? What feels different about week 2? What are your initial impressions of remote learning, if it's happening in your home? And most important, how can I help? Best, Andrea     MORE STORIES To offer support during school closures, TIME for Kids is offering global access to a library of grade-specific digital issues. The digital library will be free for the rest of the school year, made possible by Google, AT&T, HP and PwC Charitable Foundation. In some communities, neighbors are creating socially distant scavenger hunts for kids.  These parents turned their garage into Club Quarantine so their son could celebrate his 21st birthday.  This roundup of podcasts to listen to while social distancing includes recommendations for parents and kids.  The coronavirus outbreak is forcing families to make tough childcare decisions.  What risks does COVID-19 pose to pregnant women and newborns?  Looking for help in the midst of this pandemic? Or looking for ways you can help others? Here are some ways to take action.  This TIME for Kids coronavirus explainer was written for kids in kindergarten and grade 1. It stresses how people are coming together to help.  To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Update Email Click here to update your email address. Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: https://time.com/privacy TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. For Further Communication Please contact parents@time.com TIME USA, LLC 3 Bryant Park New York, NY 10036 Connect with TIME Find TIME on Facebook Follow TIME on Twitter Subscribe to more TIME Newsletters Get TIME on your Mobile Device Get TIME on your iPad Subscribe to RSS Feed