Cara Natterson's Blog, page 7
May 4, 2020
May The 4th Be with Us, Please
Pandemic management is a lot like parenting. The parents, in this case, are the governors and the mayors: they own the authority and call the shots. They’re actually more like the godparents who said that they would happily take custody of the kids if anything tragic ever…READ MORE
May 1, 2020
Relax (Don’t Do It)
Within the next few days, 31 states will relax their social distancing regulations. I get it – we’re all tired of sheltering-at-home and the economic implications are so epic, it’s almost hard to wrap our brains around them. But in the famous words of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, I am pleading with you: if the rules relax, still don’t do it. Don’t run to the mall unless you absolutely need that pair of underwear, and even then, think about online ordering. Don’t resume daily grocery shopping. Don’t converge in droves on the beach or community pool or hair salon or whatever else happens to be open. Yes, there exist valid arguments touting the…READ MORE
April 28, 2020
Coronavirus and Community
This morning I was out walking my dogs around my usual loop, a little more than a mile-long route through my neighborhood, three of the four long blocks residential and one a neighborhood walk street with a few restaurants, a pharmacy, and a handful of storefronts. I walk the…READ MORE
April 24, 2020
The Weekend Warrior Edition
In medical school, future doctors are constantly reminded that whether or not a patient is demented – basically shorthand for how well their brain processes information – can be assessed using a very simple but highly reliable test of orientation. You ask three simple questions and if the patient scores three out of three, things are lookin’ pretty good.
Question 1. What is your name? Okay, I’ve got that one at the moment.
April 21, 2020
Coronavirus Through the Ages
Coronavirus concerns by age today. When it comes to COVID-19, we all know kids don’t tend to get as sick as adults, especially older adults. But they do face significant issues secondary to the pandemic…
Among younger kids, home-based injuries and poisonings are up. When it comes to kids under age five, Poison Control has fielded 20% more calls in quarter 1 of 2020 compared with the year before, largely driven by calls about cleaners and disinfectants. The…READ MORE
April 17, 2020
The Mostly Good (or at least Cautiously Optimistic) News Newsletter
April 14, 2020
The New Worry Proofing Normal
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Just in case your brain is working like mine these days, I didn’t know it was Tuesday until just now. Today’s newsletter focuses on balancing the new normal with expectations of when we get to return to the (old) normal. Let’s start with raising kids this time, and then I’ll pass along some medical info.
April 10, 2020
Worry Proofing, Inside and Out – April 10, 2020
Alright, gang, back to links galore! Let’s start with the parenting stuff, today focusing on school-from-home. In case you missed it, last week Common Sense Media launched Wide Open School, an incredible platform designed to help both parents and teachers optimize... READ MORE
April 8, 2020
The Sources of Worry Proofing – April 7, 2020
Some thoughts this time around, and then the links.
I have been asked many times each day for tips on parenting through COVID, mostly meaning tips on parenting in a time of social distancing. (Questions about parenting when there’s someone in the house sick with coronavirus is a different story altogether… I can get to that in another newsletter if you are interested.) People seem to want help with some basic logistics, and so I am passing along here a few pieces of information that really seem to resonate.
April 6, 2020
Big Ideas Night Presents Parenting
Parenting through the Coronavirus with Lisa Damour, Cara Natterson, Kristen Howerton, and Judith Warner
About this EventBig Ideas Night is Random House’s forum for the curious, where innovative authors and moderators take a deep dive into compelling new books and thought-provoking topics.
Join us for this virtual event on Zoom on Tuesday, April 7, at 8:00PM EST. Sign up here to get access to the link! READ MORE
