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Parents are used to being shamed for how they raise their kids, but the “COVID Mommy Wars” are reaching a new level of distortion online. The question about whether or not the time is right to send kids back to school is an important one for many of us. Our @One__America question of the day is, “How do we approach the decision about sending kids back to school with common sense — avoiding the polarization that can cloud our thinking?” Join the conversation and stay for music with Josh Jacob!

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