How can families displaced by wildfires make distance learning work when their children have no place to call home? nyti.ms/3n4GgLr

"Everyone has become too afraid to see us or let their kids play with our kid." What navigating the pandemic looks like as an immunocompromised parent: nyti.ms/30kRp0J

E-learning has created a new breed of helicopter parent, one that circles their kids during remote school, ready to correct and assist them at a moment's notice. nyti.ms/34bc8Wa

“Driving home from the hospital with no baby,” Chrissy Teigen wrote on Twitter. “How can this be real.” She said she and her husband, John Legend, had decided to call their son Jack. nyti.ms/34hPRpF

“Without tears and some light emotional scarring, Halloween is just another saccharine Hallmark holiday,” Erik Vance, disappointed dad, writes about how the pandemic stands to ruin the spookiest day of the year. nyti.ms/2G7BMTN

Looking for a trick-or-treating alternative? Here are 6 ways to safely celebrate Halloween from behind the wheel. nyti.ms/2GwH4bh

“I used to worry about my kid growing up in this culture of constant distraction. Now that feels quaint." nyti.ms/3jAicxR

The finding may fit in with claims that teenagers are more likely to become infected and spread the virus than younger children nyti.ms/3d1N5sF

As influenza season approaches, some Americans, and especially parents, are worried that, if they or their children should become ill, it may not be easy to know which disease they have — the flu or Covid-19. Here are some clues. nyti.ms/3irvWJR

The internet has dozens of smile-inducing animal feeds from around the world, here are some highlights nyti.ms/2GmyiNa

“Having my rainbow baby doesn’t negate everything I often feel I was robbed of,” Priscilla Blossom writes. “Between prenatal depression and unresolved PTSD, I could never just fully relax into being pregnant.” nyti.ms/3jGrmZM

More hugs, please! (good thread here)

In a chaotic circle of caregiving, parenting up and down the generational ladder sends an only daughter Ping Ponging from crisis to crisis—and discovering a powerful act of love. nyti.ms/3damqJY

A few months ago, Nicholas St. Fleur wrote an amazing piece about how to play with dino-crazy kids. But it was missing something: A ranking of which #dinosaurs would win in a fight. After months of waiting, I give you DINOSAUR BATTLE ROYALE! NYT Parenting nytimes.com/2020/10/12/par…

For you: a two-week-long wellness crawl. For your little one: a virtual outing to the Musical Instrument Museum. nyti.ms/2SX8OsB

Once upon a time, a dad told a bedtime story. He struggled and stumbled. His daughter offered notes: There should be a princess and a unicorn that could fly. Since then, Dad has improved his storytelling. Here's how. nyti.ms/30L0AI3

It's not just schools and colleges. The pandemic Is also affecting what babies and toddlers are learning, as playgroups and preschools classes are less available. nyti.ms/3lLbbuE

Our friends NYT Wirecutter are looking for your ways to keep a playroom tidy. Do your kids ever help? Do you sneak out the mess while they're in bed? Ignore all the piles? They'll be collecting ideas for an upcoming piece, so tweet us your best tips.

In a rarity for national TV, a commercial set to air during the Golden Globes will show a realistic depiction of breastfeeding, including mothers exposing their clogged, stretched breasts to showcase the often unglamorous and painful lactation experience. nyti.ms/3bIxGgu

Yes, moms are still primal screaming their hearts out ☎️