| Despite the fact that summer vacation has only just begun, debates about when, and how schools should re-open are already in full swing, with concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on children’s health and parents’ work responsibilities at the fore. We’ve also got some excellent First Person essays to get your weekend reading started, including a great piece on the joyful oddities of the hallmark celebration of 2020: Zoom weddings. – Claire Porter Robbins | | | | | | | | | | | Miljan Živković/iStockPhoto / Getty Images | More stories below advertisement | | | | AleksandarNakic/iStockPhoto / Getty Images | | GABRIELA BHASKAR/The New York Times News Service | | JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press | | Christinne Muschi/Reuters | | Kate Dockeray/The Globe and Mail | | Illustration by Drew Shannon | | Illustration by Rachel Wada | | Illustration by Katy Lemay | | Illustration by Mary Kirkpatrick | | |
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My daughter is 28, lives at home and doesn’t contribute anything. What should I do?
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