From September 15 to October 15, the U.S. celebrates the cultures and contributions of Americans who identify as Hispanic or Latinx. National Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to teach kids about the histories and traditions behind these cultures, try new...
Parenting
Ways to Influence Your Teen’s Sexual Risk Behavior: What Fathers Can Do
Teens sometimes engage in behaviors that increase their risks of illness, injury, and early death. Engaging in sexual risk behaviors—such as having sex at an early age, having more than one sex partner, and not using condoms or other contraceptives—can lead to...
5 Ways Your Children May Be Exposed to Asbestos
An essential part of parenting is keeping your children away from harmful substances. However, these substances are often found in everyday items, and their presence may not be obvious. One of these substances is asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral that was a...
Children’s Education During the Time of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic came with a lot of changes that no one was ready for. One minute, we were all arguing over climate change and the next minute, everyone was forced to stay at home. The average office worker had to work from home while people from other sectors...
School Changes – Helping Children with ADHD
Many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) struggle with school. Right now, children face a variety of changes in the way that they attend school. Some might be attending virtual classes; others might attend school in-person with many new...
Four Ways to Help Children Wear Their Masks
Wearing masks is an important step towards keeping children and adults safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. To reduce transmission of the virus, the CDC is currently recommending children aged 2 and older wear a mask in all indoor public settings, and many schools are...
Is it safe for my baby to travel in a car seat a few hours at a time?
With vaccines easing the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of families are planning trips again. But since younger children can't get the vaccines yet, many parents are opting for longer car rides rather than traveling on crowded planes or other public transportation. If...
Dads Can Get Depression During and After Pregnancy, Too
Depression in dads is, in fact, a relatively common phenomenon―affecting anywhere between 2% and 25% of them during their partner's pregnancy or in the first year postpartum. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), this rate can increase to 50% when...
Preparing Your Child for the New School Year
"We know how to protect children from COVID-19 at school. If you look at the data, when you have kids going back to school appropriately -- that is, with masks, distancing and ventilation -- and you have vaccinated adults who work in the school, you are going to see...
Understanding How Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Children’s Development
The following article originally appeared on The Thoughtful Parent To say the last 18+ months of pandemic living has been stressful for parents and children is an understatement. Parents often wonder what impact this stress (and related stressors) will have on...
7 Fun Things Dads Can Do With Their Kids
Children like the moments when, in the process of learning about the world and discovering new things, they are accompanied by a parent. However, there are dads who do not know how to play, or they just do not have enough interesting ideas for spontaneous play. Many...
Parental Burnout: It’s Real and It’s Manageable
Summer is winding down, which normally is a time for parents when kids are wrapping up summer activities such as vacations, camps, and outings and preparing for the new school year. However, you and the kids have been home since March 2020. You may be feeling...