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GET THE BALANCE RIGHT

JUGGLE, juggle, juggle – from the moment you open your eyes until your close them again at night it’s all you’re doing these days.

Parenting has always been hard, but lockdown and home-schooling have ratcheted the pressure up to a whole new level.

Now you’re not only your kids’ parent, but you’re also playing teacher, trying to get them to do their work so they don’t fall behind at school. And in between multiplication and long division, many people have their regular jobs they’re now trying to do from home along with all the chores such as cooking, cleaning and shopping that need to be done to keep the household from falling apart.

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