New and Updated COVID-19 Resources for Parents

As coronavirus disease continues to spread across the US and abroad, the team at HealthyChildren.org has been working tirelessly to provide parents with resources and information to help them get through this crisis. Here is a round up of COVID-19-related articles on HealthyChildren.org. Most are also available in Spanish. Click on the toggle at the top of the English page to access the Spanish translation.

• 2019 Novel Coronavirus 
• Tips for Coping with a New Baby During COVID-19
• COVID-19: Information for Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs    
• Social Distancing: Why Keeping Your Distance Helps Keep Others Safe    
• Getting Children Outside While Social Distancing for COVID-19  
• Working and Learning from Home During the COVID-19 Outbreak  
• Positive Parenting & COVID-19: 10 Tips to Help Keep the Calm at Home     
• HealthyChildren.org eNewsletter: Protecting Your Family From Coronavirus (also in Spanish)   
• Simple Ways to Entertain & Boost Your Baby's Development at Home 
• Ask the Pediatrician: Are There Shortages of Infant Formula Due to COVID-19?    
• Co-parenting During COVID-19
• Breastfeeding During COVID-19 Pandemic
• Cloth Face Coverings for Children During COVID-19
• Teens & COVID-19: Challenges and Opportunities During the Outbreak

Just-published AAP Book Helps New and Expecting Mothers Cope With Anxiety

New parents are often nervous about the changes their new baby will bring, but mothers and fathers are understandably more anxious right now. The New Baby Blueprint: Caring For Your and Your Little One is a modern, empathetic guide to preparing for a new baby and the first few days, weeks, and months as a parent. A dual approach to baby and self-care supports new moms through the challenges of meeting their own needs while caring for a new baby. It includes special emphasis on baby blues and postpartum depression. Learn more about this title and available bulk discounts on many AAP books for new parents when you visit shopAAP.org.