GUIDEMAY 2020

THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLD

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCEGEORGE W. BUSHIn this two-part special presentation, follow George W. Bush’s unorthodox road to the presidency through the contested election of 2000, when a Supreme Court ruling resulted in his becoming the 43rd President. Explore the tumultuous events, domestically and internationally, that dominated Bush’s eight years in office.

THURSDAY MAY 21 | 8:00 PM

SECRETS OF THE DEADBUILDING NOTRE DAMEDiscover the major historical and scientific investigation into the construction of Notre Dame de Paris, which began in the 12th century and was completed several hundred years later.

SUNDAY MAY 10 | 8:00 PM

HIGHLIGHTSMAY 2020

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLDThe story of the man—awarded

the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize— who would not only solve India’s

famine problem but would go on to lead a “Green Revolution”

of worldwide agriculture programs estimated to have

saved one billion lives.

THURSDAY MAY 7 | 8:00 PM

SAMANTHA BROWN’S

PLACES TO LOVEFor more than 20 years, Samantha

Brown has traversed continents, experienced culture, and tasted adventure applying her singular

brand of warmth and inclusion along the way. Come along and explore places to love.

TUESDAYS IN MAY | 8:00 PM

BIG PACIFICPlunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen on television. The show examines an ocean that covers a third of the Earth’s surface. (The four-part series airs with back-to-back episodes.)

SUNDAY MAY 17 | 7:00 PM

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8:00 Blood Sugar RisingExplore the history and science of the hidden crisis of diabetes and meet some of the faces behind the statistics whose stories bring insights and hope.10:00 The Parents’ Survival Guide: Childhood Obesity

Prevention and cure for childhood obesity; the role of parents in children’s food consumption and exercise.11:00 Dictator’s Playbook See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial Britisharmy to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda.

4 MONDAY7:00 New Tricks Spare Parts: The team uncover an organ donor racket when they look into the murder of a wealthy businessman.8:00 World On Fire on Masterpiece

Episode 4: The adrenalized, emotionally gripping and resonant World War II drama continues as Harry’s courage is tested at Louvain, while Kasia’s resistance activity in Warsaw intensifies.9:00 Baptiste on Masterpiece Episode 3: Edward finally confesses the exact nature of his relationship with Natalie and Constantin.10:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 1: Extortion and downsizing threaten Downton Abbey. Mrs. Hughes poses a delicate question. Change is afoot at the hospital. Daisy speaks her mind, and Anna and Bates wait.

1 FRIDAY7:00 America’s Test Kitchen Childhood Favorites, Grown Up7:30 Cook’s Country Comfort Food Done Right8:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Bean Burger, Charred Salad, Spicy Curry8:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television

Home Cooking in Taiwan9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen Restaurant’s Greatest Hits10:00 Ask This Old House10:30 This Old House11:00 Austin City Limits Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson

2 SATURDAY7:00 Classic Gospel Jimmy Fortune: God & Country8:00 State and Water Mindy Watkins8:30 State and Water The Blank Stairs9:00 Austin City Limits Kacey Musgraves/Lukas Nelson10:00 Paul Thorn’s Mission Temple Fireworks Revival11:00 Backstage Pass Tunde Olaniran

3 SUNDAY7:00 NOVA

The Truth About Fat: Explore the mysteries of fat and its role in hormone production, hunger, and even pregnancy.

11:00 Design In Mind: On Location with James Ivory Viewers are invited into Ivory’s historic Hudson Valley home for an exclusive tour. He sits down to discuss his early love of architecture and the importance of place in his films.

5 TUESDAY7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Galicia and the Camino De Santiago7:30 Seeing Canada Nunavut & Yukon8:00 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love

The Florida Keys & Key West8:30 Born to Explore with Richard Wiese Canada: Spirit Bear9:00 Destination Craft with Jim West Lost Crafts9:30 Illinois Adventure10:00 Finding Your Roots Black Like Me: Guests include Bryant Gumbel, Tonya Lewis-Lee, and Suzanne Malveaux.11:00 Dictators Playbook Idi Amin

6 WEDNESDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow McNay Art Museum Hour 2: Julius Cohen yellow diamond earrings, a 1928 Gibson Granada banjo and a collection of original comic art dating to around 1937.8:00 New Tricks

Final Curtain: The team return to the 1992 case of an actor shot dead by his wife while on stage.

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DEWITT BISHOP HILL LECLAIRE GENESEO WALCOTT VIOLA CLINTON GALVA

8:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Food Secrets of Mykonos9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Quick Suppers from Madrid9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen Mediterranean Essentials10:00 Ask This Old House Cedar Shingles, Vegetable Garden10:30 This Old House Cape Ann, Tiling Is A Family Affair11:00 Austin City Limits Gary Clark Jr.

9 SATURDAY7:00 Classic Gospel David Phelps: Hymnal8:00 State and Water Jared Grabb Among Thieves8:30 State and Water Mindy Watkins9:00 Austin City Limits

Gary Clark Jr.10:00 Center Stage Tommy Emmanuel11:00 Backstage Pass Mike Mains & The Branches

10 SUNDAY7:00 NOVA Building The Great Cathedrals: How did medieval engineers construct magnificent skyscrapers of glass and stone?8:00 Secrets of the Dead

Building Notre Dame: Uncover the vast architectural, technical and human challenges experienced throughout the turbulent history of one of the world’s most celebrated buildings.

9:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 3, Episode 2: A mysterious death and the unsettling appearance of a dead bird at the vicarage lead Sidney and Geordie down a dark path.10:00 Modus

Season 2, Episode 8: In the season finale, the Swedish police and the FBI now know where Helen Tyler is, but will they get there in time?11:00 Antiques Roadshow McNay Art Museum Hour 2

7 THURSDAY7:00 The Cities7:30 Whitney Reynolds Living Your Truth8:00 American Experience The Man Who Tried to Feed The World: Explore the life of 1970 Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug, who tried to solve world hunger.9:00 American Experience

Surviving The Dust Bowl: The remarkable story of strong and determined people who clung to their homes and way of life, enduring drought, dust, disease, even death, for nearly a decade.10:00 NOVA The Truth About Fat11:00 Blood Sugar Rising

8 FRIDAY7:00 America’s Test Kitchen Tasty Thai7:30 Cook’s Country Ultimate Comfort Foods8:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Veggie Pad Thai & Cauliflower Cheese Pizza Pie

9:00 Impossible Builds The Scorpion Tower: Follow the construction of one of the most complex skyscrapers ever to make it off the drawing board.10:00 Impossible Builds

Europe in the Desert: Can six sand islands, poking out of the Persian Gulf near Dubai, be transformed into the most luxurious holiday destination on earth?11:00 Impossible Builds The Floating House: A team in Dubai attempts to construct a floating house combining the best of land and marine design.

11 MONDAY7:00 New Tricks Final Curtain8:00 World On Fire on Masterpiece Episode 5: Harry and his unit reach Dunkirk, with the odds stacked against them.9:00 Baptiste on Masterpiece

Episode 4: Julien finds the money, but Edward makes a reckless move that puts the case in jeopardy.10:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 211:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 3: A wedding dress drama takes a disastrous turn. The hospital debate turns personal.

12 TUESDAY7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Basque Country: Rick explores the place where France, Spain, and the Atlantic come together.

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13 WEDNESDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow

McNay Art Museum Hour 3: Featuring a 1928 Gibson Granada banjo, and a collection of original comic art dating to around 1937.8:00 New Tricks A Face for Radio: The murder of a popular DJ who died live on air after an arson attack.9:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 3, Episode 3: Why are several villagers becoming ill at the local cricket match.10:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 3, Episode 4: Sidney and Geordie struggle to determine the connection between a murder and a number of post office robberies.

7:30 Seeing Canada Pei, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, & Quebec8:00 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Top of the South Island, New Zealand8:30 Born to Explore with Richard Wiese

North Dakota: Where Legends Are Born9:00 Destination Craft with Jim West Hungary9:30 Illinois Adventure10:00 Finding Your Roots Children of the Revolution: Guests include Lupita Nyong’o, Carmelo Anthony, and Ana Navarro.11:00 Secrets of the Dead Building Notre Dame

11:00 Antiques Roadshow McNay Art Museum, Hour 3

14 THURSDAY7:00 The Cities7:30 Whitney Reynolds The Grit8:00 American Experience

George W. Bush, Part 1: Explore Bush’s tumultuous youth and his unorthodox road to the presidency via the contested election of 2000.10:00 NOVA Building The Great Cathedrals: How did medieval engineers construct magnificent skyscrapers of glass and stone?11:00 Impossible Builds The Scorpian Tower: Follow the construction of one of the most complex skyscrapers.

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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Daniel Tiger

Clifford the Big Red Dog Let’s Go Luna

Curious George Nature Cat Wild Kratts

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Molly of Denali Xavier Riddle Let’s Go Luna

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Woodsmith ShopAmerican Woodshop Ask This Old House Am. Test Kitchen

Cook’s CountryMotorweek

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Flavor of PolandJamie’s UltimateLove of Quilting

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Milk StreetKate SullivanGarden Smart

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Odd Squad Wild Kratts

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11:00 Austin City Limits Herbie Hancock

16 SATURDAY7:00 Classic Gospel Amazing Grace8:00 State and Water Cole Hollow8:30 State and Water Jared Grabb Among Thieves9:00 Austin City Limits Herbie Hancock10:00 Backstage Pass Paddlebots11:00 2018 Blues Music Awards

Featuring performances from Sugaray Rayford, Rick Estrin and the Night Cats, the North Mississippi Allstars, and more.

15 FRIDAY7:00 America’s Test Kitchen The Most Important Meal7:30 Cook’s Country Ballpark Classics8:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Asparagus, Sweet Leek Carbonara, Roasted Cauliflower8:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas

The Athenian Riviera9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Middle East Classics9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen A Stove top Dinner10:00 Ask This Old House Mantel, Too Many Light Switches10:30 This Old House

17 SUNDAY7:00 Big Pacific

Mysterious: Plunge into the Pacific with researchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling creatures in a way never before seen.8:00 Big Pacific Violent: Understand how the Pacific, surrounded by the Ring of Fire, is the epicenter of natural mayhem.9:00 Big Pacific Voracious: Discover how the challenge of finding food drives all life in the Pacific.10:00 Big Pacific Passionate: See how the quest to multiply has spawned a stunning array of unusual behaviors and adaptations among the inhabitants.

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Dinosaur Train Pinkalicious & Peterrific

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Daniel Tiger

Clifford the Big Red Dog Let’s Go Luna

Curious George Nature Cat Wild Kratts

Molly of Denali Joanne Weir

Lidia’s KitchenPaint This

Joy of Painting

Simply MingNew Orleans KitchenAsk This Old House

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Sesame Street Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

Odd Squad Wild Kratts

Curious George Nature Cat

Arthur

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Mister Rogers Daniel Tiger Pinkalicious

Molly of Denali Xavier Riddle Let’s Go Luna

Nature Cat Wild Kratts It’s Sew Easy

Fons and Porter

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Masterpiece& Mysteries

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Deutsche Welle (DW) & COVID-19The rapid spread of the novel coronavirus has massively impacted daily life around the world.

In Germany, extensive measures are being taken to slow the spread of the virus. As a result, public life is being restricted step-by-step. This has resulted in extensive changes to DW’s TV programming.

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10:00 9/11 Inside the Pentagon More than a decade after Flight 77 slammed into the Pentagon survivors and first responders shed light on that tragic day.11:00 Angle of Attack

Part 2: Discover the 100-year history of Naval aviation, from wobbly gliders and the shipboard landing in 1911 to modern supersonic jets and unmanned aerial vehicles.

22 FRIDAY7:00 America’s Test Kitchen Something Hearty, Something Light7:30 Cook’s Country A Trip to Tarheel Country8:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg Delicious Chili & Pasties8:30 My Greek Table with Diane Kochilas Tinos: Ancient Marble, Timeless Flavors9:00 Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television Japanese Tuesday Nights9:30 Lydia’s Kitchen Family Favorites10:00 Ask This Old House Pantry Doors, Reflective Shingle10:30 This Old House Cape Ann, Don’t Rip It, Restore It11:00 Austin City Limits Maggie Rogers

23 SATURDAY7:00 Classic Gospel Joey and Rory: Singer and the Song8:00 State & Water The Kilborn Alley Blues Band8:30 State & Water Cole Hollow, Part 19:00 Austin City Limits

Maggie Rogers: Enjoy an hour-long set from pop singer/songwriter phenomenon Maggie Rogers. The author of hits “Light On” and “Alaska” plays songs from her hit album Heard It In a Past Life.

11:00 American Experience

Sealab: Learn about the U.S. Navy’s daring and ground breaking Sealab program, whose “Aquanauts” tested the limits of human endurance and revolutionized our understanding of underseas exploration.

18 MONDAY7:00 New Tricks A Face for Radio8:00 World on Fire on Masterpiece Episode 6: Paris falls to the Nazis, and Webster and Albert’s lives are turned upside down.9:00 Baptiste on Masterpiece Episode 5: Julien plots an audacious move to frame Constantin, which ends in bloodshed.10:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 4: Daisy continues to press her case, and Baxter has a new case to consider.11:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 5: In an unlikely turn of character, Thomas makes Andy a generous offer, and Spratt plays the hero.

19 TUESDAY7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Rome: Ancient Glory7:30 Seeing Canada Inuit Culture In Nunavut and Grizzly Bears In British Columbia8:00 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Sonoma County8:30 Born to Explore with Richard Wiese

North Carolina: Bears, Gators, and Wolves9:00 Destination Craft with Jim West Ecuador9:30 Illinois Adventure Adventures in the land of Lincoln.

10:00 Finding Your Roots Relatives We Never Knew We Had: Guests include Tea Leoni and Gaby Hoffmann.11:00 Angle of Attack Part 1: Discover the 100-year history of Naval aviation, from wobbly gliders and the shipboard landing in 1911 to modern supersonic jets and unmanned aerial vehicles.

20 WEDNESDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow Little Rock, Hour 1: An Olin Travis Ozark hilltop painting, a 1936 Lou Gehrig autograph, and an English giltwood cabinet-on-stand, ca. 1730.8:00 New Tricks Loyalties and Royalties: Gerry meets his heroes, the 70s rock band Bad Faith, when the team investigate the death of its lead guitarist. Meanwhile, Brian finally tracks down Jack.9:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece

Season 3, Episode 5: When a young woman’s death is covered up, Sidney and Geordie try to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.10:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 3, Episode 6: Sidney tries to right a wrong, and so does Geordie. Mrs. MaGuire has some of her questions answered, and turns a new leaf. Amanda gives Sidney an ultimatum.11:00 Antiques Roadshow Little Rock, Hour 1

21 THURSDAY7:00 The Cities

7:30 Whitney Reynolds Near Death8:00 American Experience George W. Bush: Part 2: Follow the evolution of Bush’s presidency, from 9/11 and the ensuing war in Iraq to his second term challenges.

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28 THURSDAY7:00 The Cities7:30 Whitney Reynolds Power Couples8:00 American Experience

Mr. Tornado: Meet pioneering meteorologist Ted Fujita, who transformed our understanding of tornados. His technological advancements saved lives and helped Americans prepare for and respond to dangerous weather phenomena.9:00 Relocation, Arkansas: Aftermath of Incarceration In 1942, nearly 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry were forced into internment camps, two of which were in Arkansas. Learn about those relocated to Arkansas and their descendants.10:00 Reaching West: Dreams of China’s New Generation Follow several determined students through their senior year at one of the private high schools in Beijing that prepares students for study abroad.11:00 The Registry

Meet veterans who fought in a secret Japanese American U.S. Army unit during World War II.

10:00 Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo11:00 Jazz Ambassadors: US Army Field Band The United States Army’s premiere touring big band travels thousands of miles each year to present jazz to enthusiastic audiences around the world.

24 SUNDAY7:00 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines Look back to the Pacific island of Guadalcanal in 1942 where the famed 1st Marine Division defeated Japanese forces.8:00 The Greatest Bond10:00 Remember Pearl Harbor

Personal stories of veterans and citizens who witnessed the surprise attack by the Japanese on the American Pacific Fleet.11:30 Send Me U.S. Army Ranger Matt Eversmann led the rescue of downed airmen in the Battle of Mogadishu, which became known as the “Black Hawk Down” mission. Follow Sgt. Eversmann as he returns to combat.

25 MONDAY7:00 New Tricks Loyalties and Royalties8:00 World on Fire on Masterpiece Episode 7: Harry has a second chance at saving Kasia from Warsaw. In Manchester, could Lois be set for happiness at last?9:00 Bapiste on Masterpiece Episode 6: Julien discovers the inside source, bringing the case to a devastating conclusion.10:00 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece

Season 6, Episode 6: As the hospital battles reach a fever pitch, Violet goes on the warpath.

11:30 Downton Abbey on Masterpiece Season 6, Episode 7: Mrs. Patmore has a grand opening, Mrs. Hughes has a plan, and Edith has a proposition.

26 TUESDAY7:00 Rick Steves’ Europe Rome: Baroque Brilliance7:30 Seeing Canada Nova Scotia, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador8:00 Samantha Brown’s Places to Love Sailing The British Virgin Islands8:30 Born to Explore with Richard Wiese

Nashville: Beyond the Music9:00 Destination Craft with Jim West Japan9:30 Illinois Adventure10:00 Finding Your Roots Southern Roots: Guests include Questlove, Dr. Phil, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault.11:00 1st to Fight: Pacific War Marines

27 WEDNESDAY7:00 Antiques Roadshow

Little Rock, Hour 2: a 1983 Truman Capote “Playboy” manuscript, a jazz musician photograph archive, ca. 1945, and a Mississippian effigy figure circa 1000–1500 AD.8:00 New Tricks Couldn’t Organize One: Pullman learns some difficult truths about her dead father.9:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 3, Episode 7: A boy goes missing and the entire village heads out in search of him. 10:00 Grantchester on Masterpiece Season 4, Episode 1: A murder flames racial tensions as the civil rights movement ramps up.

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PARENTSLearning is exploring! As your home is now a classroom and you find yourself facilitating learning, don’t be burdened with the stress of wondering, “Am I doing this right?” “Did I do enough of that?” “Is that how the teacher would do it?” During

this time of at-home learning, rest assured, you can do this! Embrace the fact that knowledge is all around us and your child just wants you to join them for the ride! So don’t stress. Enjoy these priceless moments

with your little one(s) and check out these awesome resources from PBS Kids that are sure to make home learning epic!

Three Great Tips to Rock Your At-Home Learning Time As a full-time educator mom, let me say you are not alone. We are all trekking through new territory, trying to balance this new normal of working, educating, and parenting… all simultaneously. From

a seasoned educator, who is also “teacher mom,” there are 3 things that are sure to make your learning time go FAR:

Flexibility: This is the key! Learning is going to come in many different forms, shapes, and sizes. It’s ok to read treasure maps, predict moon patterns, and measure ingredients! The “school day” will likely look very different than the traditional day, and that’s ok. Be flexible!

Attitude: Attitude is everything. Always remember, it is process over perfection! Learning is a building process. Be ready to celebrate the small wins, because small wins build into big victories. This new reality is a learning process for everyone.

Routine: Our little friends have had their routines pulled out from under them. They function best when they know what to expect, so try to have a basic, non-rigid routine in place to help these tiny minds feel at ease and have a sense of normalcy.

WQPT and PBS have a great lineup of resources available to you. wqpt.org

Explore with Mr. ScottWith new segments available online, this regional favorite short-segment series encourages children to ask questions, try different ways of using

materials, and have new experiences with a focus on nature. The series provides parents and caregivers with engaging yet easy, inexpensive, or free ways to interact with children in the outdoors. wqpt.org/explore

Cartons in the KitchenSpark a child’s curiosity with this our short-segment series hosted by Michael Carton (WQPT’s Director of Education and Outreach) and his son

show parents how kids can help in the kitchen—whether it’s washing grapes, mashing bananas, or cleaning counter tops. Simple ways to engage children in family activities in these unique times.wqpt.org/kitchen

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At-Home Learning Tips From an Educator Mom Ashley Judd for PBS

When I called a friend to tell her how I was failing at enrichment activities for the kids recently—there’s been lots of screen time and maybe some stress eating—she interrupted me and said: You are enough.

I’m grateful for all the guidance on daily learning schedules, at-home science experiments, parent-led learning activities and online tours of the world’s museums. I love all those resources, really. But if I’m honest, they are also seriously stressing me out.

The expectations for being “perfect” during quarantine can add up. The best thing we can do right now is give ourselves what our friends offer us so willingly—the reminder that we are enough. That means you’re allowed to go a full day without a STEM experiment. You get to skip sentences while reading (super long) children’s books. You can hide the finger paint or tell your child that it dried up.

You’re also allowed to go easy on the rules. Have a picnic on the living room floor. Let the toys take over the house. Gather up your little people to snuggle and look at family pictures. Switch up your schedule if you feel like it. (Parent hack from the front lines: Try an afternoon bath-time. Turn down the lights and make it cozy. It’ll be relaxing for you and help the kids drop off into a solid nap afterward.)

And—you’re allowed to feel a little stir-crazy right now. Families weren’t made to live alone, with no social interaction and support. Tired of playing with plastic food? That’s okay! Sick of fights about who got there first, whose turn it is and who pushed who? Of course you are! Tired of picky eating, weird changes to sleep schedules and passionate demands for band-aids? Mmmm, yes. Even great parents get burned out, and it’s okay to acknowledge the hard moments. Parenthood isn’t a sprint to find who’s the best at cutting sandwiches into shapes. Parenting is a marathon where you sometimes hit Mile 12 and are like, why did I do this again?

(Like most) I’ve never parented through a pandemic before, but I do know that when everything is crazy on the outside, children need love on the inside. The truth is that your child will probably remember little, if anything, about COVID-19 and this extra time at home. But the moments you carve out during the day to connect and cuddle are just what they need right now. The everyday stories, songs and routines you share are exactly the right stuff to help them feel safe, secure and loved. So, drop that load of expectations and take a deep breath. From one friend to another: You are enough..

Visit WQPT’s website for a variety of parenting ideas. wqpt.org

Parenting During Coronavirus: You Are Enough Rebecca Parlakian for PBS

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