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Raising Kids Is More Expensive Than Ever, Here Are The Estimated Costs
Elnur_ /Depositphotos.com One of the top reasons adults choose not to have kids is the cost, which is only rising. Those who already have kids are finding that it’s becoming increasingly expensive to...
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Do You Use “Parenting One-Liners” With Your Kids?
raisingkindkids/TikTok As parents, we say a lot of things over and over. Sometimes, we try to rephrase it in various ways to get through, and sometimes, that might be necessary, for example, when...
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How To Have A Happy Inclusive Halloween That’s Fun For Everyone
monkeybusiness/Depositphotos.com It’s blue bucket time. By that, I mean it’s time for the well-meaning posts about how kids who are autistic or nonverbal or have various disabilities, allergies, or...
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Is Your Teen Sadfishing? Is It Time To Intervene?
Dimaberlin/Depositphotos.com Maybe you’re scrolling social media and you see your teen’s post, or maybe a concerned friend or family member sends you a screenshot. The post says something vague and...
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Sweden Is Setting The Standard For Involving Grandparents In Childcare
monkeybusiness/Depositphotos.com In the United States, parents say that childcare is one of the chief struggles in accessing employment. Grandparents have also found themselves struggling with living...
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Babies, Boundaries, And RSV: Setting Rules For Newborn Visits
FamVeldman/Depositphotos.com At some point, that tiny newborn will be crawling, walking, and doing his best to put his mouth on everything in your house. For right now, though, he has a brand-new tiny...
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How To Talk To Your Kids About Disasters After Events Like Hurricane Helene
NoamArmonn/Depositphotos.com If your kids are old enough to attend school or have internet access, they’ve probably heard about Hurricane Helene and perhaps seen frightening images. Days after the...
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October Garden Chores In The Midwest And Tips For Great Results
Photo by mashiki on Deposit Photos October brings a farewell to warmth and sunshine and the crucial task of readying our gardens for the colder months ahead. I live in the Midwest, and like many of my...
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Bullying Hurts Teens’ Mental Health And Academic Futures
HighwayStarz/Depositphotos.com By now, we all know that bullying hurts. Whether or not the bullying includes physical attacks, it can leave deep scars on the victim’s psyche. A recently published...
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Unneccesary C-Sections In The U.S. Are Disproportionately Affecting Black Women
monkeybusiness/Depositphotos.com Cesarian sections, or C-sections, are lifesaving procedures that can come to the rescue in many situations in which the labor process puts a mother, her unborn child,...
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Could A Law Limiting Teen And Preteen Smartphone Access Ever Fly?
tonodiaz/Depostphotos.com In the 1980s and early 1990s, when I was walking to the store to pick up a package of cigarettes for my mom, neither of us could have imagined a future in which that would...
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School Bathroom Policies Have Parents Anxious About Their Kids’ Health
Kzenon/Depositphotos.com One parent just went viral with a social media post about the bathroom policy at their child’s school. That poster isn’t alone—across the country, there are parents who have...
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Research Reveals The Best Ways To Address Your Child’s Injuries And Pain
anatols/Depositphotos.com When our kids get minor scrapes and bruises, it can be hard to know how to react. There’s an impulse to reassure them. After all, as adults, we know that a scraped elbow...
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The Co-Sleeping Conundrum: How Parents, Pediatricians, And Child Protective...
Christin_Lola/Depositphotos.com The newborn sleep stages are beyond exhausting; they’re utterly sanity-destroying. Plopping the baby in a crib, for many parents, is a guarantee that there will be no...
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Prepping For Toddler Halloween: Top Tips For A Sweet Holiday
FamVeldman/Depositphotos.com Halloween is just three little weeks away, and everyone is so excited! It’s time for spooky fun and sweet treats! It’s time for amazing costumes and themed games! It’s...
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TikTok Lawsuit Says The Platform Is “Preying On Children”
HayDmitriy/Depositphotos.com TikTok can be an excellent resource for connecting with others and sharing ideas, but is it safe for children? Attorneys General in thirteen states, as well as the...
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U.S. Government Examines Racial, Gender Bias In School Discipline
ridofranz/Depositphotos.com It may be typical for any kid who is punished for their behavior to think that their treatment was ‘unfair’ and that their school is punishing them harder than for...
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Politics Have Invaded Classrooms And Teachers Are Frustrated
ArturVerkhovetskiy/Depositphotos.com The United States is approaching an election, and the rhetoric slipping into classrooms isn’t always pretty. Even in elementary schools, teachers find that their...
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The Most Common Illnesses Caught At School, And How To Spot And Treat Them
ASMedvednikov.mail.ru/Depositphotos.com As the weather cools and our kids spend more time inside, in close spaces with others, it’s the season when contagious illnesses are more frequent and often...
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Teachers On Leave After Allegedly Giving Kids “Natural” Substances For Sleep
SimpleFoto/Depositphotos.com Melatonin can be an effective tool for helping children (and adults) get the rest they need. It may be recommended by your pediatrician. It’s available over the counter...
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