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Jeffrey Strawn, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist at UC Health and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and associate professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, answered some questions parents may currently be asking during this time, as they look to troubleshoot growing concerns within their families. For other families, it could mean raised anxiety in children, tension in parenting relationships or general fear. Finding the “new normal” can be challenging as schools and daycares are closed with an end to this phase still unknown. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is impacting everyone, some more drastically than others. For a number of families, it could mean making big changes in everyday routines due to financial hardships.