We asked parents to answer open-ended questions about the things they look at to know how well their children are doing, the supports and services they rely on, and what their long-term goals are for their children.

We invited parents to tell us: What is helping you and your family the most right now? Clear patterns emerged in their answers, though the factors that families found helpful varied considerably across income levels.

Explore the most commonly occurring themes around pandemic challenges that have emerged from our past fact sheets and examine how these themes vary in different demographic groups.