Today on Stateside, as more information emerges about an alleged plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, there's a renewed debate about banning guns in Lansing’s halls of power. Also, we take a deep dive into how Michigan families are doing as they balance uncertain school plans, childcare needs, work, and mental health.
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Michigan Capitol Commissioner: If legislature won’t ban guns in the statehouse, commission has authority, responsibility to do so
- Joan Bauer is a former state lawmaker, and now sits on the Capitol Commission, a non-partisan group that oversees the Capitol building itself.
No good options: Juggling parenting and work during a pandemic
- Sarai Koster-Stetson is a parent in the Ann Arbor Public Schools.
- Melanie Floyd is a parent in the Farmington School District.
- Lori Reynhout’s kids go to Warren Consolidated Schools.
- Julia Koumbassa’s kids are in the LIncoln Consolidated District.
How do you survive pandemic parenting? Lowered expectations and self-compassion.
- Erin Hunter is a clinical psychologist and the interim director of the University Center for the Child and Family (UCCF) at the University of Michigan.
- Jen Guerra is Michigan Radio editor and executive producer for podcasts.
Not all families have the same options during this uncertain school year
- Jen Guerra is Michigan Radio editor and executive producer for podcasts.
Reframing success for families in a year of impossible choices
- Sarai Koster-Stetson is a parent in the Ann Arbor Public Schools.
“Thumbs sideways.” What kids think of the pandemic school year.
- School children from across the state share their experiences with the school year.
