Parenting

Citing Educational Risks, Scientific Panel Urges That Schools Reopen

Younger children in particular are ill-served by remote learning, according to a report issued by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine.

Covid-19 Tests Can Be Scary For Kids. Here’s How to Make Them Easier.

A nasal swab is invasive and uncomfortable for anyone. For kids, knowing what to expect can help ease the anxiety.

The ‘Sex Talk’ Is Actually a Series of Talks

Several psychologists and sexual health experts offer ways to make conversations about sex informative and comfortable for children and parents.

Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports

Researchers said the case strongly suggests that Covid-19 can be transmitted in utero. Both the mother and baby have recovered.

Resilience

How a Couple Got Each Other Through Cancer

What happens when the parents of a young daughter have consecutive bouts of cancer? They close ranks — and reach out.

Children’s Books

3 Picture Books: How to Hike, Camp, Relax in the Great Outdoors

For families ready to roam free, these visually-driven stories celebrate the physical joys of wide-open spaces.

Study of Coronavirus in Pregnant Women Finds Striking Racial Differences

About 10 percent of Black and Latino participants in a Philadelphia study of pregnant women had been exposed to the coronavirus, compared with 2 percent of white participants.

Those We’ve Lost

Adrian Gomez, Who Cared for Migrant Youth, Is Dead at 52

He worked at a shelter in Texas and as a juvenile probation officer; he wanted, his daughter said, to make a difference. He died of complications of the novel coronavirus.

Is Sex Dead for Parents?

Finding the time and energy for intimacy was hard enough pre-pandemic; now wanting to be closer to someone feels almost impossible.

Weekend roundup

7 Things to Do This Weekend

How can you get your cultural fix when many arts institutions remain closed? Our writers offer suggestions for what to listen to and watch.