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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS & FAMILIES

Let Go of Your Working Parent Guilt

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a tremendous amount of stress for working parents trying to manage child
care responsibilities. If you’re feeling like you’re letting your kids, your team, or your boss down, you’re not
alone. But guilt won’t make the situation better, so do what you can to let it go. Remind yourself of the reasons
behind your decisions. Rather than saying, “I feel bad about ___,” try saying, “I made that decision because of
___.” And revisit your values and priorities to be sure they’re aligned. This may mean saying no to unnecessary
commitments or setting new boundaries. The goal is to feel more in control over your time. And, as hard as it
may be to do, ask for help when you need it — both at work and at home. Reach out to colleagues, friends,
family, and neighbors when you need support to get everything done, or when you just need a break. You may
feel like you need to go it alone, but you don’t.
- Courtesy of the Harvard Business Review

On-Demand Webinars/Podcasts
• Life @ Home: Managing the Stressors
• Kids, Teens and Coronavirus Stress
• Navigating Back-to-School Challenges
• K-12 Back to School with Pediatric Specialist & Superintendent
• Bright Horizon’s World at Home Parenting Webinars
• Bright Horizon’s World at Home Family Webinars
• NPR's Life Kit: How To Make The Most of Online College This Fall
• EducationWeek's Collection of Broadcasts

Online Resources
• Aunt Bertha - A social care network that connects people and programs — making it easy for people to

find social services in their communities.
• World at Home by Bright Horizons - Guided learning opportunities that follow a typical classroom daily
schedule.
• PBS COVID Resources for Parents - Ideas, activities and articles on how to support children during a
different type of school year.
• Kids’ Corner by Ultimate/Kronos - Contains resources to balance working from home with kids from ages

4-19: best practices, a calendar of live streaming events to entertain them, and activities to keep them
occupied while you are working.
• State Specific Child Care Resources - Child care resources by state