{"id":61230,"date":"2022-01-26T00:36:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T05:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=61230"},"modified":"2022-01-26T00:36:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T05:36:21","slug":"why-online-groups-are-parents-best-friends-in-getting-ready-for-the-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/why-online-groups-are-parents-best-friends-in-getting-ready-for-the-school-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Why online groups are parents\u2019 best friends in getting ready for the school year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you\u2019re a parent, chances are that, like me, you are frantically trying to get a head start on the new school year. In coping with the stress of COVID-19 lockdowns, restrictions, empty shelves in stores, working from home and minimal communications by schools over the holidays, we\u2019ve turned to our virtual community of friends for help.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s face it, most of us probably don\u2019t have the time to or simply can\u2019t pop in for a cuppa with one of the other parents to just have a chat. And there are pressing things to discuss, such as the school book list that has gone missing over the holidays, where to get the best deal on a headset with a microphone suitable for an eight-year-old, which brand of white sport shoes will last more than a week in the dusty schoolyard, or where to get the two boxes of facial tissues the teacher asked children to supply when there are none at the shops!<\/p>\n

This is where our online friends can help.<\/p>\n

Our digital \u2018tribes\u2019<\/strong><\/h4>\n

People have formed tribes since the dawn of time. We are no different in this digital age. Members of a tribe typically share some similarities, which are like glue that holds the group together. Our online groups, or digital \u201ctribes\u201d, connect us based on a common interest, topic, location or school. They include:<\/p>\n