(Axios) With coronavirus cases spiking and no end in sight, schools and day care centers may not fully reopen in the fall, triggering a massive child care crisis for millions of American workers. The big picture: For months, America's parents have been juggling work, homeschooling and child care — doing whatever they can until the post-pandemic return to normalcy. But … [Read more...] about The Coming Child Care Crisis
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Jen Hatmaker Says It’s a ‘Moment of Pride’ As Daughter Reveals She’s Gay
(Faithwire) One of the daughters of popular Christian speaker and author Jen Hatmaker, who a few years ago made waves when she embraced the lifestyles of the LGBT community, recently revealed she is gay. At the introduction of the lengthy conversation between Hatmaker and her daughter Sydney, the “For the Love” podcast host said the episode was not “an announcement,” because … [Read more...] about Jen Hatmaker Says It’s a ‘Moment of Pride’ As Daughter Reveals She’s Gay
In a Summer of Pandemic, Vacation Bible School Programs Go Online and Outside
(RNS) Kyla Rodriguez’s two children had a blast earlier this month at Immanuel Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School. Every morning during the weeklong Rainforest Explorers-themed program, 3-year-old Carson and his little sister Madison, nearly 2, prayed and sang songs. They ate rainforest-themed snacks and made tissue paper rainbows and colorful toilet paper roll … [Read more...] about In a Summer of Pandemic, Vacation Bible School Programs Go Online and Outside
CDC Warns Young People Are Not ‘Somehow Naturally Immune’ to Coronavirus
(ForEveryMom) As states across the nation continue reopening, and life during the coronavirus pandemic takes on yet another new normal, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sharing new updates this week about its response to COVID-19 as a rates of infection continue to rise in young people. In only their second briefing with reporters since March, the CDC … [Read more...] about CDC Warns Young People Are Not ‘Somehow Naturally Immune’ to Coronavirus
Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Foster Care System
(The Hill) President Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order intended to improve the child welfare system, seeking to strengthen foster care and adoption programs amid the coronavirus pandemic. The order, which Trump signed in the Oval Office without media present, aims to improve transparency and oversight and increase collaboration between public, private … [Read more...] about Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Foster Care System