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Parent Nation by Dana Suskind, M.D.

f there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear, it’s that when it comes to the stresses and responsibilities of early-childhood caregiving and education, families are expected to shoulder all the burdens kids benefit when families are given more societal support. Using research about kids’ developing brains along with stories from parents on the front lines, , out this month, argues for parents and allies to find ways to recognize their collective identity in order to demand changes that would make life easier for families. “Being a parent has the power to bring us to our knees,” Dr. Suskind writes. “But what brings us to our knees must also rouse us to our feet.”