How to support your LGBTQ+ children: Parent resources for understanding, advocacy and communication

31/08/2021 06:00am | 3617 views

Parents are their kids' best allies. Here's how to embrace LGBTQ pride at home.

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People of color are still lagging behind in vaccination rates, state-level CDC data shows

06/08/2021 06:00am | 2140 views

The data, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to a public records request, gives a sweeping national look at the race and ethnicity of vaccinated people on a state-by-state basis. Yet nearly half of those vaccination records are missing race or ethnicity information.

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How to navigate the newborn cluster feeding stage

02/08/2021 06:00am | 2687 views

By Dr Lara Batchat - MBBS, BSc (hons), MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG at Netdoctor.co.uk

If your newborn baby suddenly starts cluster feeding in the middle of the night it can be alarming, uncomfortable and extremely tiring! But while feeding on demand in the small hours might make you feel like you're never going to sleep again, rest reassured that cluster feeding is a perfectly normal part of baby development. It might be exhausting in the moment, but this challenging newborn phase usually passes quickly.

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Advice For Parents Whose Teen Wants To Start Wearing Makeup

01/08/2021 06:00am | 2783 views

BY ASHLEY WEHRLI

Being a teenager can be a tricky journey for anyone to navigate, but it may have certain difficulties that are retained for female teens. Female teenagers are trying to cope with changing hormones, school, a part-time job, and trying to “fit in” with the world around them. They are trying to find their place in the world and part of that is exploring their individuality. They want to experiment with hairstyles, clothes, and makeup.

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Here's How To Create A Better Bedtime

26/07/2021 06:00am | 2101 views

Sleep is so important for young children’s overall health, wellbeing and development, yet many parents face an uphill battle settling their little ones down to sleep every night.

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