Maybe you were napping, or working, or nursing, or just living that 24/7 mom life. Whatever the reason, you’re busy. We get it. So we rounded up the must-read, gotta-watch, did-you-hear newsy clips and viral vids that are making the rounds so you can be in-the-know (or at least pretend to be). See, we got you.

Week of June 8:

• Talking to kids about race: a group of New York Times writers, who are all parents, come together to explore how to frame the race conversation for children of all ages and colors: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/07/12/us/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-violence-and-race.html

• Write About Poetry Now: This heavy-hitting Instagram feed is churning out honest, brutally raw spoken word and traditional poetry, like Kyla Lacey’s take on White Privilege:

• The Daycare dilemma: As daycares begin to open, Romper reports on those that never closed during the Covid-19 crisis and what we can learn to make an informed choice regarding childcare: https://www.romper.com/p/what-daycares-that-never-closed-can-tell-us-about-re-opening-22961990

• Celebrating pride for black members of the LGBTQ+ community: As Pride month kicks off, The Cut outlines how to take part in “intersectional organizations and Pride events that focus on the struggles of black Americans, especially within the queer community.” https://www.thecut.com/2020/06/ways-you-can-support-the-black-lgbtq-community.html

• Stephen Colbert’s #PLAYATHOME series: Because Earth, Wind & Fire = ❤️