Winter can feel like an eternity for parents grappling with school closures and virtual learning for their kids. Toronto-based parenting expert Alyson Schafer recently joined The Morning Show to discuss tips on how parents can get through this winter with kids at home. READ MORE: How to help kids cope with back-to-school stress amid coronavirus: experts weigh inFor starters, parents need to stop feeling guilty. “One of the biggest sources of guilt for parents right now is that they somehow feel they are failing their kids in supporting their education because online schooling is just such a different animal,” Schafer said.