The coronavirus pandemic has been disruptive to all of us, including our animals. They’ve had a lot more time with us, which many have thrived on and others may be a little exhausted. As we return to more normal routines it’s important to make a plan to help your animals, and your family, transition back to everyday work, school and other commitments.Today we have parenting and family psychology expert, Professor Matt Sanders, and child and family psychologist and researcher Dr Kylie Burke with us to share some great tips for helping children learn empathy and responsibility by taking care of family pets, and also what we need to do to look after our pets during this time.Professor Matt Sanders is ready to answer your questions on the Parenting in a Pandemic podcast. Record your questions on your smartphone voice memo app and email them to [email protected]. You can ask for advice, parenting tips or share concerns about your children's behaviour.To assist us in evaluating the helpfulness of the Parenting in a Pandemic podcast series, please visit https://pfsc.psychology.uq.edu.au/parentinginapandemic and follow the link to the research survey. The outcomes will be used to inform the development of future podcasts and improve the ways parenting support is provided to families.Resources: pfsc.psychology.uq.edu.au/parentinginapandemic