WestMuse Blog

Summer 2020 may have arrived with a cloud of uncertainty and a new assortment of struggles, but it hasn’t been canceled completely.

In a summer now devoid of vacations, camps, pool parties, family outings, and barbeques with friends, younger kids and teens are no longer occupied and majority of parents are feeling overwhelmed with what’s to come.

Whether you’re a parent seeking new approaches to engage and entertain your kids this summer, or you’re wondering how you might be able to provide some sort of summertime fun at-home, don’t stress anymore.

The sun is out, the weather is hot, and the beaches are reopening. It’s officially Summer.

Over the last few weeks, the confluence of COVID-19 & Black Lives Matter has prompted museums of all types to think differently about their organizational structure and their critical role as civic institutions.

Now, museums are working diligently and are making radical internal shifts in order to not just survive the pandemic, but to thrive in a world that is now bringing a broader awareness to the history of systemic racism.

It's been months of quarantine for the majority of us and with summer just around the corner, the urge to do normal summertime activities is very REAL. But what summer outings are safe for you and your family?

Even if Mental Health Awareness Month (May) is coming to an end next week, it is absolutely crucial to maintain good mental health as we continue to move forward in our new lives shaped by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

This is certainly, not business as usual.

Today, with schools closed and daycares canceled, many parents are still trying to find that sweet balance between work, family, and personal self-care.

One silver lining of being stuck at home during this pandemic is the ability to get cozy with a good book. We all have more time to dig into those hardcovers getting dusty on our bookshelf, revisit an old favorite, or read something new and thought-provoking.