Episode 6: Parenting in a Pandemic

In this episode of The 7-Day Work Week, Em and Liz balance their pandemic parenting anxieties with research on how playdates and facemasks are affecting our kids’ development. They discuss the mental health of mothers and the newfound empathy stay-at-home parents are getting now that working parents shelter-in-place with their kids all day.

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EPISODE REFERENCES

Aizenmen, Nurith. "How Bad Has The Pandemic Been For Childhood Vaccinations?” Morning Edition, NPR.org, 21 Sept. 2020, https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/09/21/913937114/how-bad-has-the-pandemic-been-for-childhood-vaccinations. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020. 

Baeza, Carmela K. “Mothers With a Mask Or … The Still-Face Experiment.” European Institute of Perinatal Mental Health, 2020, https://eipmh.com/mothers-with-mask-or-the-still-face-experiment/. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020. 

Basa Nemec, Jason. “In Quarantine, Some Stay-At-Home Parents are Feeling Less Invisible.” The Washington Post, 26 June 2020, https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/06/22/quarantine-some-stay-at-home-parents-are-feeling-less-invisible/. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020. 

Berman, Robby. “US Cases of Depression Have Tripled During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Medical News Today, edited by Mary Cooke, Healthline Media, 19 Sept. 2020, https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/us-cases-of-depression-have-tripled-during-the-covid-19-pandemic. Accessed 20 Sept. 2020. 

Campoamor, Danielle. “Pandemic Parenting Has Turned Me Into a Bad Mom.” Good Housekeeping, Hearst Digital Media, 24 Aug. 2020, https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a33587306/pandemic-parenting-mom-guilt/. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020. 

“Childcare Programs and COVID-19.” CDC, 23 Jul. 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/guidance-for-childcare.html. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020. 

Cox, Daniel A. and Samuel J. Abrams. “The Parents Are Not Alright: The Experiences of Parenting During a Pandemic.” American Enterprise Institute, 1 July 2020, www.jstor.org/stable/resrep25361. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020.

Hamilton, Jon. “Study: Infants Recognize Voices, Emotions By 7 Months.” All Things Considered, NPR, 24 Mar. 2010, https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125123354#:~:text=iStockphoto.com-,Scientists%20have%20discovered%20that%20at%207%20months%20old%2C%20children%20respond,the%20same%20way%20adults%20do.&text=A%20new%20study%20suggests%20that,before%20we%20learn%20to%20speak. Accessed 20 Sept. 2020. 

Hellesvig-Gaskell, Karen. “When Do Babies Recognize Familiar People?” Hello Motherhood, Leaf Group LTD. 13 Jun. 2017, https://www.hellomotherhood.com/babies-instinctively-mothers-after-birth-19388.html. Accessed 20 Sept. 2020. 

“Information for Pediatric Healthcare Providers.” Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 19 Aug. 2020, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/pediatric-hcp.html. Accessed 20 Sept. 2020.

Jolivet, R. Rima, et al. “Upholding Rights Under COVID-19: The Respectful Maternity Care Charter.” Health and Human Rights, vol. 22, no. 1, June 2020, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26923513. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020.

Mesman, J., et al. “The Many Faces of the Still-Face Paradigm: A Review.” Developmental Review, 2009, doi:10.1016/j.dr.2009.02.001. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020.

MIlls, Melissa. “The Pandemic Has us ‘Phubbing’ Our Kids With Our Phones and It Could Have a Lasting Impact.” Parents.com, Meredith Corporation, 22 Jul. 2020, https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/advice/still-face-experiment-shows-importance-of-actively-engaging-with-babies/. Accessed 21 Sept. 2020.

“Social Development in Children.” Scan of North Virginia, 2020, https://www.scanva.org/support-for-parents/parent-resource-center-2/social-development-in-children/#:~:text=Social%20development%20refers%20to%20the,people%20and%20process%20their%20actions. Accessed 20 Sept. 2020.