PARENTING
Benefits of Unstructured Play for Children’s Development
Play is more than just having fun. It helps develop children's minds and social skills. Unstructured play is important for brain development. …
Grandchild Coming Over? Use This Home Safety Checklist.
Finally, you’re going to have your little grandchild over for the entire weekend or just to spend the day with you. Before the big arrival, make sure you review our safety checklist to help ensure you’re doing all you can to keep your little one …
Living With Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder caused by a gene defect. When you have SCD, your body’s tissues and organs may not get enough oxygen. Learn about living with sickle cell disease. …
8 Tips to Get Your Teen to Talk to You
You’re probably not quite sure when your chatty grade-schooler transformed into a monosyllabic adolescent who would rather scroll away on their cell phone than talk to you about … well, anything. Is it possible to get your teen to talk to you? Yes, it is. …
Benefits of Unstructured Play for Children’s Development
Play is more than just having fun. It helps develop children's minds and social skills. Unstructured play is important for brain development. …
Grandchild Coming Over? Use This Home Safety Checklist.
Finally, you’re going to have your little grandchild over for the entire weekend or just to spend the day with you. Before the big arrival, make sure you review our safety checklist to help ensure you’re doing all you can to keep your little one …
Take A Break to Avoid Shaken Baby Syndrome
Being a new parent can be a joyous time, but it can also test your patience. Your baby will cry for all sorts of reasons; sometimes they'll cry for no reason at all. This often makes it a struggle to keep your emotions in check. …
Benefits of Unstructured Play for Children’s Development
Play is more than just having fun. It helps develop children's minds and social skills. Unstructured play is important for brain development. …
Preventing and Educating Kids About Cyberbullying
While bullying in school and on buses is still a major concern for children, parents, and school administrators, so is cyberbullying. The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that an estimated 15.9% of high school students were electronically bullied …
What You Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana
With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states and medicinal marijuana approved in 38, it’s understandable to develop a false sense of security about the substance’s safety. But it’s important to remember that cannabis — as it is also known — can be dangerous if …
8 Tips to Get Your Teen to Talk to You
You’re probably not quite sure when your chatty grade-schooler transformed into a monosyllabic adolescent who would rather scroll away on their cell phone than talk to you about … well, anything. Is it possible to get your teen to talk to you? Yes, it is. …
Preventing and Educating Kids About Cyberbullying
While bullying in school and on buses is still a major concern for children, parents, and school administrators, so is cyberbullying. The 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) indicates that an estimated 15.9% of high school students were electronically bullied …
What You Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana
With recreational marijuana now legal in 24 states and medicinal marijuana approved in 38, it’s understandable to develop a false sense of security about the substance’s safety. But it’s important to remember that cannabis — as it is also known — can be dangerous if …
Winter Safety Tips for Sledding, Skating and Skiing
The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, or climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun. But, these winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing will help …
