Every October, the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) observes Fire Prevention Safety Week for families to plan, prepare and think about the importance of fire safety. Of course, every week is a good week to talk about fire safety because you never know when...
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How to Help Your First Child Not Feel Neglected With A New Baby
The love and excitement you felt while bringing home your first baby must have been beyond words. The feeling will be twice as special, the second time around, as you’re not just having a baby, but your first child is going to have a sibling. Unlike the first...
How to Stay Healthy During Pregnancy
As your body goes through a lot of natural changes, maintaining your health during pregnancy can be a tricky task for mothers. The mood-swings, extra weight, and general discomfort might adversely affect your body. You must keep your health in check by self-care and...
14 Parenting Styles Demystified
Long term health and happiness start in childhood, and a child's parental interactions are a key aspect of their well being starting very early on in their lives. Parenting style is the way that parents convey their values, attitudes, expectations and affection to...
8 Safety Driving Tips for Pregnant Woman
8 Safety Driving Tips for Pregnant Woman Driving while pregnant: It’s not exactly the status quo, is it? Then again, expecting moms get used to adjusting all areas of their lives to accommodate their pregnancy. After all, you’re carrying precious cargo. But driving is...
Do Your Part: What to Do When You Suspect Child Abuse
Here’s what you can do if you suspect that a child is being abused at home. Child abuse is an issue more prevalent than many realize. Did you know that a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds? In fact, over 4 million child maltreatment referral reports...
Empower Your Child By Displaying Their Art In Your Home
You want the best for your child, so you feed them healthy foods, manage screen time, encourage outdoor play, and help them with school. But what are you doing to empower them? One way to empower your child to take on the world and...
HOT CAR DEATHS: SCIENTISTS DETAIL WHY PARENTS FORGET THEIR CHILDREN
Hot Car Deaths: Scientists Detail Why Parents Forget Their Children WWW.NBCNEWS.COM On an average day, Kristie Reeves-Cavaliero didn’t need to set an alarm clock. Her hungry one-year-old daughter Sophia Rayne “Ray Ray” Cavaliero was more than enough to get her out of...
Child Abuse and Father Figures: Which Kind of Families Are Safest to Grow Up In?
Diana Zuckerman, PhD and Sarah Pedersen, National Center for Health Research In fairy tales the stepmother is the enemy, but father surrogates—a man who takes over the functions of the biological father—are often considered a great...
The U.S. Foster Care System: Modern Day Slavery and Child Trafficking
by Health Impact News/MedicalKidnap.com Staff www.medicalkidnap.com Foster Care: “Best Interest of the Child” or “Child Abuse”? Theoretically, foster care provides a temporary loving, nurturing and safe home for children who are removed from their own families due to...
National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Presidential Proclamation -- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, 2016 NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH, 2016Â - - - - - - -Â BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAÂ A PROCLAMATIONÂ The physical and emotional scars of domestic violence can...
Childhood Anxiety: Signs, Symptoms & Solutions
Tru Parenting |August 11, 2015 Sometimes it’s easy to spot: the outward nervousness, nail biting, jitteriness, moodiness, irritability, and outright refusal to participate in a specific activity, like school. Other times anxiety is not as easy to see, but can still be...