Post Tagged with: "children"

Family Life

5 Sources Of Help And Support For Parents Whose Kids Have Autism 

5 Sources Of Help And Support For Parents Whose Kids Have Autism 

About one in 44 children in the US has autism, a neurological disorder characterized by social interaction and communication challenges.  For many parents with autistic children, the challenges are enormous. […]

Family Life

Autism and Diets: Improving Neurological Stability in Autistic Children

Autism and Diets: Improving Neurological Stability in Autistic Children

Significant dietary deficits, metabolic abnormalities, and digestive issues are common in autistic children and adults. Studies on nutritional and dietary therapy have shown promise in addressing these underlying disorders. This […]

Family Life

Do Educational Toys Assist in Brain Development? What Does Science Say?

Do Educational Toys Assist in Brain Development? What Does Science Say?

by Katie Tejada With the amount of information out there about what parents should give their children to play with, it’s hard to know what’s really necessary or useful and […]

Family Life

How Parenting Has Changed In The Last 100 Years

How Parenting Has Changed In The Last 100 Years

By Katie Tejada If you look back at your childhood, you’ll likely find a few things that your parents did that differ from what you do today. And your parents […]

Family Life

Encouraging Independence In Children With Special Needs

Encouraging Independence In Children With Special Needs

Teaching independence to children with special needs is a strenuous and lengthy journey. Parental instincts automatically drive one to nurture and protect children, but what you may not realize is that […]

Entertainment

Photographer Nancy Richards Farese Takes A Serious Look At Child’s Play In Stunning New Book

Photographer Nancy Richards Farese Takes A Serious Look At Child’s Play In Stunning New Book

In 2017, author and photographer Nancy Richards Farese visited Bangladesh to photograph the Rohingya refugee crisis, which forced over one million people into temporary camps as they fled the genocide […]

Girl on a Mission

Image courtesy of Hindi's Libraries

One Woman’s Short Life Leaves A Lasting Impact Of Love & Literacy In Her Community

By Adi Weinberg During her short lifetime, Dr. Hindi Krinsky managed to touch the lives and hearts of hundreds within the Long Island and Brooklyn communities. By dedicating herself entirely […]

Creativity

Photographer’s “GRANDmothers” Project A Hilarious Commentary On Society’s Obsession With Women’s Reproductive Capabilities

Photographer’s “GRANDmothers” Project A Hilarious Commentary On Society’s Obsession With Women’s Reproductive Capabilities

It’s hard to escape the constant commentary on a woman’s ability to reproduce and reproductive rights in general in society. Whether it is shaming her for having too many kids, […]

Family Life

Parenting A Child With Autism & Becoming The Support They Need

Parenting A Child With Autism & Becoming The Support They Need

As a parent, receiving the news that your child has autism is processed in different ways among different people. If you know someone who is on the spectrum, depending on […]

Health

Helpful Tips For Moms: Choosing Between An HMO And PPO Health Plan

Helpful Tips For Moms: Choosing Between An HMO And PPO Health Plan

As a mom, you want to ensure your children and family have access to the best healthcare possible, if it’s ever needed. Unfortunately, with the high cost of health care […]

Family Life

4 Things Everyone Needs To Stop Saying To Women Who Don’t Want Kids

4 Things Everyone Needs To Stop Saying To Women Who Don’t Want Kids

By Heather Taylor for Fairygodboss You’re not alone if you don’t want children. New data from the Center For Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has […]

Family Life

28 States In The U.S. Where Childcare Costs More Than College

28 States In The U.S. Where Childcare Costs More Than College

By Kayla Heisler for Fairygodboss Though the dramatic increase of college tuition has been a hot topic over the last decade, I hate to report that parents can expect to […]

Family Life

Time For The U.S To Get On Board – How Paid Parental Leave Benefits Children Too

Time For The U.S To Get On Board – How Paid Parental Leave Benefits Children Too

By Candace Alnaji for Fairygodboss By now it is well-known that the United States lags behind the rest of the developed world in terms of paid parental leave. It’s not […]

Family Life

Motherhood Is Getting More Expensive — And It’s Hurting These Women The Most

Motherhood Is Getting More Expensive — And It’s Hurting These Women The Most

By AnnaMarie Houlis for Fairygodboss Motherhood isn’t cheap. It’s no surprise that raising children costs a pretty penny, but college-educated women, in particular, underestimate the demands of parenthood and the […]

Family Life

More Women Are Freezing Their Eggs — But It’s Not Necessarily To Benefit Their Careers

More Women Are Freezing Their Eggs — But It’s Not Necessarily To Benefit Their Careers

By Taylor Tobin for Fairygodboss Egg freezing, a benefit that’s on the rise among competitive companies like Apple, Facebook, and Google, appeals to professional women for a variety of reasons. […]