If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (en español: 1-888-628-9454; deaf and hard of hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. It was over a decade ago when Regina Crider’s daughter first attempted suicide […]
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Claudia Conway supporters call for Twitter users to report her case to child abuse hotline after ‘nude photo leak’
CLAUDIA Conway’s supporters have urged Twitter users to report her case to a child abuse hotline after she initially accused her mother Kellyanne of posting a nude photo of her online. The former Trump aide’s 16-year-old daughter has since rowed back from her allegations and begged followers not to contact […]
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Biden calls for expanded tax credits for children, child care
President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed COVID-19 relief package includes two hefty expansions of tax breaks for parents, which of passed would allow them to claims thousands of dollars more in credits and refunds for at least one year. Biden wants to increase the standard child tax credit to $3,000 per child […]
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Busy Philipps Shares Her 12-Year-Old Child Birdie Is Gay – E! Online
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the devoted mom also imparted some wisdom on Birdie after finding them lying on the floor of their room listening to Harry Styles‘ music in the dark. “I was like, ‘Are you alright? Do you want to talk about anything?’” Philipps described. “And […]
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My wife is treating a toy as her child, and more advice from Dear Prudence.
Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by aarestt/iStock/Getty Images Plus. Dear Prudence is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Danny Lavery: I’m here, I’m upright, I’m doing my best. Let’s see what we can do with that. Q. Childish attachment: I’m a man […]
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12 Gifts For The Child Who’s Obsessed With Baby Yoda
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. HuffPostGive them a little bit of space with these Baby Yoda gifts. It’s the face (and famous ears) that launched a thousand and one memes: Baby Yoda has become the breakout […]
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From ‘role models’ to sex workers: Kenya’s child labor rises
A teenage girl who became a sex worker after schools in Kenya were closed in March due to coronavirus restrictions, sits in the rented room where she and others work, in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. The girls saw their mothers’ sources of income vanish when Kenya’s government restricted […]
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How to Help a Child With Delays in Motor Skills and When to Get Support
© Provided by The Asian Parent Lisa Dahlstrom, 42, is worried about her 3-year old son, Levi, entering preschool this fall. He has little interest in picking up a pencil or crayon, and when he does, he still holds it in a toddler’s fisted grip. He struggles with tracing lines […]
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Virginia Organizations Attempt to Fill Child Care Gaps | Virginia News
By CLAIRE MITZEL, The Roanoke Times ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — In any other year, the 52 students sitting in the basement of the Kirk Family YMCA would be at school on a Monday morning in late September. But the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the most basic school routine to change: […]
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5 Warning Signs Your Child Might Be A Victim Of Cyberbullying
Virtual learning has given some victims of bullying a reprieve from the daily harassment they faced at school — in the hallways, the cafeteria, the locker room or at recess. For others, the taunting hasn’t stopped; it’s just moved online. Cyberbullying may include sending mean-spirited or threatening text messages, posting […]
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How Having A Second Child Transformed Me (In A Good Way)
Here’s a parenting confession for the ages. I used to actively avoid reading articles on Scary Mommy when I was pregnant with my first child. I wish I was making this shit up, but I’m not. The writer whose words you are reading right now on the very website I […]
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10 products to help your child make the adjustment to virtual learning
Our editors independently selected these items because we think you will enjoy them and might like them at these prices. If you purchase something through our links, we may earn a commission. Pricing and availability are accurate as of publish time. Learn more about Shop TODAY. In the understatement of […]
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How to Create a Homeschool Room in Any Space So Your Child Can Ace Remote Learning
Remote learning is a new reality many families are adjusting to this year. While some can devote an entire spare room to virtual schooling, others are having to get creative to carve out a homeschool space. But with a few clever design tips and desk organization ideas, you can transform […]