The Checkpoint

By Anna Cunningham

"Parenting in a pandemic, this is new uncharted territory." Join The Checkpoint each week as we talk about how to cope (or appear to): from the desperation of using your husband's underpants as a face... more

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The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.

The Checkpoint episodes:

July 03, 2020 Covid rising.
Lockdowns are easing around the world, yet at the same time in some places cases are rising again. Is resuming normal family life still out of reach? Parenting during these times continues to be challenging, mothers from Canada, Mexico, Nepal, India, and the US share their hopes and fears on The Checkpoint.
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53min
June 16, 2020 Talking to your children about racism.
Talking to your Kids About Racism.
Black parents across the globe join The Checkpoint to discuss the pervasiveness of racism worldwide and how they are talking to their children about race.
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44min
May 21, 2020 Key workers are parents too!
How are you feeling about sending your kids back to school during a pandemic? Journalists Anna and Linda discuss learning in the age of coronavirus. Plus, we speak to parent-nurses working in COVID-19 wards worldwide. What are they seeing? How are they coping? And what is it like for them to hug their kids again?
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45min
May 09, 2020 Giving birth during a global pandemic
Being an expectant parent during COVID-19 can feel terrifying. There are so many questions: Will I be giving birth near COVID-19 patients? Can I really do this without my village? Journalists and mothers, Anna and Linda talk to parents who have given birth during this pandemic.
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41min
April 30, 2020 Finding hope & critical support in lockdown.
As the weeks go by in lockdown, staying home because of the coronavirus can for some families become increasingly difficult. Journalists and mothers Anna in London and Linda in Barcelona discuss hope and help. This episode contains content discussing domestic violence that some may find disturbing.
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37min
April 20, 2020 Lockdown parenting and life on the outside.
The Checkpoint checks in again on all of us parenting through this coronavirus pandemic. How are you managing parenting on lockdown? Are you wondering what life will be like post lockdown? Join journalists and mothers Anna Cunningham and Linda Freund from London and Barcelona.
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28min
April 08, 2020 Talking to your kids about the realities of coronavirus.
The figures keep rising around the world. As an adult it's difficult enough to take it all that onboard, so how do you approach the reality of coronavirus with your kids? Do you talk to them about the numbers dying and falling ill? Should you or do you shield them from what is going on? Journalists and mothers, Anna Cunningham in London and Linda Freund in Barcelona, discuss the difficulties and challenges of parenting in a pandemic.
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32min
April 01, 2020 The Checkpoint - checking in with you.
The Checkpoint is here to check in with you as we all try to parent (or appear to) around the world during this global coronavirus pandemic. From wearing your husband’s underpants as a face mask to managing family life in lockdown. Join Anna Cunningham in London and Linda Freund in Barcelona as we all check in.
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31min
March 31, 2020 The checkpoint - parenting in a pandemic.
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FAQs about The Checkpoint:

How many episodes does The Checkpoint have?

The podcast currently has 9 episodes available.