As our planet gets hotter, weather patterns grow more severe, sea levels rise and wildfires become bigger and more frequent, answering children’s questions about the future can be a daunting task. Kids know that the world is changing, and understandably have fears about what life will be like. So, what can parents do?
After a year of working and schooling from home, parents are burned out. That can make it difficult to calm in the moment when kids are irritating, disrespectful, or just loud.
The recently enacted American Rescue Plan is a sea change in the federal government’s approach to the social safety net.