The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things about everyday life. One big change is childcare, or the lack of it. As many childcare providers closed as part of public safety measures, so did schools, offices, and businesses. Social restrictions also tightened. This meant many older adults were unable to help watch or care for their grandchildren. This left working parents with a sudden, unexpected problem, working from home with children who also had schoolwork to do. Many parents struggled to meet work demands while watching over their child’s online studies at the same time. Even companies whose job it is to prepare for a pandemic were caught off guard, or unprepared.
Title: U.S. Parents Must Now Manage Work and Homework
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/A.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='U.S. Parents Must Now Manage Work and Homework' data-article-id='4932'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='6792'>The coronavirus pandemic has changed many things about everyday life.</span> <span data-start-time='6792' data-end-time='13938'>One big change is childcare, or the lack of it.</span> <span data-start-time='13938' data-end-time='24979'>As many childcare providers closed as part of public safety measures, so did schools, offices, and businesses.</span> <span data-start-time='24979' data-end-time='28958'>Social restrictions also tightened.</span> <span data-start-time='28958' data-end-time='35979'>This meant many older adults were unable to help watch or care for their grandchildren.</span> <span data-start-time='35979' data-end-time='47396'>This left working parents with a sudden, unexpected problem, working from home with children who also had schoolwork to do.</span> <span data-start-time='47396' data-end-time='56854'>Many parents struggled to meet work demands while watching over their child’s online studies at the same time.</span> <span data-start-time='56854' data-end-time='65729'>Even companies whose job it is to prepare for a pandemic were caught off guard, or unprepared.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button 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data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/unprepared.wav'><span>unprepared</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/frightened.wav'><span>frightened</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/in_love.wav'><span>in love</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=15569 data-hint-location='6792' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/according_to_this_article_what_is_one_big_challenge_for_american_parents_during_this_pandemic.wav'>According to this article, what is one big challenge for American parents during this pandemic?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='the lack of childcare'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/the_lack_of_childcare.wav'><span>the lack of childcare</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/getting_their_children_to_take_bath.wav'><span>getting their children to take bath</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/finding_time_to_exercise.wav'><span>finding time to exercise</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/the_lack_of_playgrounds.wav'><span>the lack of playgrounds</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=15570 data-hint-location='13938' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4400/because_of_the_pandemic_many_childcare_providers__blank_.wav'>Because of the pandemic, 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