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Categories:  Best Of Stories Image:  Simultaneously, in most places around the globe, children are home, teachers are instructing in a whole new way, and the threat of an unseen virus is at the heart of it all. We scroll through the memes measuring this time akin to Groundhog’s Day; some of us feel safe at home, while others feel ‘stuck’ in a cycle with an unknown ending. Through it all, our students are taking in this new ‘normal’ of sorts. It’s a strange situation, that’s for sure. The majority of the world has never before been faced with something of...

Yesterday I received some happy news that made me feel that my #joyfulgiving project was worthwhile! Here comes the bride Congratulations to my friend, Tracey, and her husband, Bruce, on their COVID quarantine wedding.  Doesn’t she look fabulous? Tracey is a former work colleague, who has come along to my clothes swaps more than once.  The first time she came, I was the lucky recipient of a number of her amazing outfits. I waltzed into work the day after the clothes swap wearing one of her (former) dresses.  I felt amazing! It was as if that little black corporate number...

During natural disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and other major emergencies, you may be required to shelter in place. This means you have to stay where you are—whether you’re at home, at a friend’s house, at school, or at work—until the danger has passed and local authorities give you permission to move around freely.[1] This sounds pretty simple, but no matter how much you love your comfy couch, you might eventually feel a little stir crazy. Fortunately, there are ways to avoid losing your mind! Even basic strategies like sticking to healthy routines and doing stress-relieving activities can help. If you...

First, the coronavirus pandemic claimed the state basketball championships. Then, it forced CHSAA to cancel the spring sports season altogether on April 21. Looking ahead, commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green acknowledges there may be equally tough decisions to make next fall. The 2020-21 athletic year remains slated to begin Aug. 3 with boys golf, and Aug. 10 for all other fall sports. But the association is already brainstorming alternatives. “We absolutely are looking at contingency plans such as late starts and some adjustments to sports seasons, but nothing is solidified right now,” she said. “We need to get to the end of...

— Recommendations are independently chosen by Reviewed’s editors. Purchases you make through our links may earn us a commission.If you've been stuck at home for the past few weeks, you may have noticed an uptick in your child's aggressive behavior. If your child has been tackling you or your partner, doing somersaults off the sofa, or broken at least one lamp or picture frame, you're not alone. Being cooped up has made all of us punchy. But what if we told you that leaning into your child's rough-play tendencies is the healthiest thing you could be doing right now? In...