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Getting alone time as a parent was already a challenge. Add in the 24/7 family togetherness of social distancing amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and it seems almost impossible.  But many mums and dads have gotten crafty and figured out some new strategies for carving out a little solo break from the kiddos.  We asked the HuffPost Parents Facebook community to share the creative ways they’re getting alone time in lockdown. Scroll down for 16 tactics for inspiration.  Pretending To Be In A Meeting “Keeping my headphones on after my meeting is over to make them think I’m still unavailable.” ― Julie Marie...

Bounce, jump, and jiggle... We are in that in-between stage; Baby Girl is no longer considered an infant, but she's barely a toddler. She's a love bug and a sass monster. She needs to be nurtured, but also wants to exert her newfound independence. I can barely keep her still and calm. She wants to scoot around the house, exploring and discovering and getting into all sorts of naughty trouble. I can't contain her in a high chair or a carseat--girlfriend wants to move.It's an amazing developmental phase, but it's completely exhausting keeping up with her constant comings and goings, and...

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Our inboxes are flooded with the latest and greatest in new parenting products every day. From exciting new toys and clever innovations for baby to tools that help make raising kids just a little bit easier, our editors have selected some of their favourite launches this month. 1. Clek Liingo Photo courtesy of Clek “For someone who doesn’t have a car, this new infant car seat from Canadian company Clek just makes sense. Without the bulky base, this seat uses the European belt-path method and was designed for those times when you’re just hopping in a taxi or hitching a...

In the past few months, opening myself up to life’s simple joys has been absolutely mood-boosting. I don’t know about you, but I’ve been on an emotional roller-coaster ride lately. Some days I feel energized about all of the silver linings I’ve found during the current pandemic, and other days I feel frazzled, irritable, and sad. Finding simple joy at home with my family has been a highlight for me. These joys are simple in that they require little to no planning—because frankly, it’s been exhausting reading about ALL of the crafts I could make with my kids. The joys...