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Abby Phillips, like many teens exposed to social media, had been bullied online. A girl posted Abby's photo on Instagram and, in the description, bashed her classmate.

Carey Farmer was struggling with what she describes as "COVID-19 era social media negativity.

Jasmine Strange of Plano gets up early during these days of the pandemic to get her young children ready for daycare before heading into work. The 30-year-old mother has to make sure 6-year-old Antonio and 1-year-old Jaydon wash their hands.

Britney Boler of Plano thought her 3-year-old son was coming down with a cold one Monday afternoon in late April when he wanted to go to bed early. That wasn’t like Titus, the usually rambunctious toddler who wanted to play outside with his dog.

“My name is Chase,” a five-year-old boy said, standing alone in his empty backyard. “And I miss my friends. Can I go and play at the park with them?” “Hi Chase,” Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere answered, beaming from his home office.

The COVID-19 outbreak has forced people to stay in their homes and non-essential businesses to close, leading to a historic 1,600 percent increase in unemployment in a three-week period, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor .

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you might have noticed one or two changes.

Spring Break is just around the corner, and this weekend brings fun for kids of all ages.

When asked how they met, Shammah turns to Scott. “Whose version do you want?” she says to me. “My husband’s version or the real version?” “My version is the actual, real version,” Scott protests. Shammah smiles knowingly.

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