Emma Kopelowicz / brookline@wickedlocal.com
The sun is starting to set at 4:15 p.m. on a Friday in Brookline’s Winthrop Square where Dr. Morris Rivera, 46, watches his two children, Calvin, 3, and Brandon, 11, run around the sandbox.
“It’s kind of been a creative explosion to figure out something different to do instead of being stuck in the house,” said the Lawrence General Hospital physician. “Going outside and not having to watch TV to keep them calm and happy, [which] makes me feel guilty every time, is huge.”
However, as the temperatures drop, parents are scrambling to find more ways to keep their kids entertained while the global pandemic still looms large and an ever-growing list of stressors stacks up. Between keeping their kids focused in online classes and trying to stay on top of their careers while taking care of household responsibilities, parents are struggling the most with remote work.