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Christine Ledbetter

Commentary: With COVID-19 and social upheaval, is it any wonder that millennial parents are stressed?

In this time of COVID-19, millennials rear their children with precision, rituals and caution. Nothing within their control is left to chance.

The safe world in which they once envisioned raising their children has vanished. That’s why routine is paramount and includes rigorous training of all babysitters, including grandparents.

Recently we cared for both of our children’s children. Weeks before visiting the Rhode Island grandchildren during spring break, our son, Sydney, initiated multiple informational calls and sent a color-coded spreadsheet with suggested activities.

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