Cormay Caine misses a full day of work and drives more than 130 miles round trip to take five of her children to their pediatrician. The Sartell, Minnesota, clinic where their doctor used to work closed in August. Caine is one of several parents who followed Dr. Heather Decker to her new location on the
Month: November 2020
As the winter holidays grow nearer, many families are mourning the loss of traditional gatherings. We have been asked to stay home to avoid increased spread of COVID-19—no travel, no visitors and no in-person contact outside your household. That said, there’s increasing talk of parents pulling kids out of school early to isolate as a
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Toddlers between the ages of one and three years need 11 to 14 hours of sleep (1). The sleeping hours are distributed between their daytime naps and nighttime sleep. However, the bulk of their sleep consists of nighttime sleep, thus making it essential to maintain a bedtime routine for toddlers
We hope you have a lot of time on your hands because your favorite streaming devices are not only going all-out for the holidays, but they’re loading up on classics like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Amistad and Goldfinger, and even new ones like Wonder Woman 1984, The Secret Garden and 40 Years a Prisoner. Here are
Join the Play Pandemic Challenge → https://theparentingjunkie.com/challenge The Parenting Junkie ends time out and instead uses a peaceful parenting approach known as time in. This video will help you forget time out and practice time in parenting instead. Time in is a peaceful parenting alternative to a time out. This is not to be confused
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues to spread across the globe. To date, there are over 62.6 million infections and more than 1.45 million related deaths recorded globally. Many studies have shown that asymptomatic carriers can spread the virus even if they do not manifest any
Here are a few simple ways you can keep you and your family healthy and safe from the flu, colds and COVID-19. In partnership with
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Have you ever noticed your child playing around kids of their age but not necessarily with them in a social setting? If this makes you doubt that your child has trouble getting along with the others, fret not, as it is a part of a child’s development process and is
Nov 27 2020 A Monash University project will look at reducing the long-term risk of adolescent mental health problems by enhancing parents’ ability to support their children throughout the pandemic. A digital mental health project led by researchers from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and the Faculty of Information Technology, received a
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 20 2020 Can schools safely remain open or reopen during periods of significant community spread of COVID-19? According to predictions from a model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the school setting, yes – if appropriate precautions are followed both in school and in the community. The study results are published in
The following is an excerpt from Impossible Parenting: Creating a New Culture of Mental Health for Parents by Olivia Scobie. Copyright © 2020 Olivia Scobie. Reprinted with the permission of Dundurn Press. Parents are well aware of the problematic nature of today’s parenting culture, and they’re usually able to identify the overwhelming messages as contradictory and
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Gross motor skills are skills that involve the larger muscles in the arms, legs, and torso and enable us to perform different activities, such as standing, running, sitting, throwing, catching, and swimming. The beginning of body movements since birth marks the start of the development of gross motor skills (1).
Winter is coming and my skin is feeling it. It seems like everyone I know has a solid skin care routine for their face, but they tend to forget about their body. Yet, every single season change, I end up slathering on lotion after showers in a quest to quench my dry winter skin—and sometimes
Decreases in hospital attendances and admissions amid fears of COVID-19 may result in avoidable harm for under 16s say researchers, who warn against the “unintended consequences of pandemic control measures”. Research led by Dr Rachel Isba from Lancaster University, Dr Rachel Jenner from Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and Dr Marc Auerbach from Yale University analyzed
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 24 2020 In the most comprehensive analysis to date of U.S. children tested and treated for COVID-19, an organization representing seven of the nation’s largest pediatric medical centers reports that some groups of children are faring significantly worse than children in general during the pandemic. Findings from the PEDSnet organization–which
ARASHI’s Diary -Voyage-, Episodes 18-20 Twenty years after their debut, join the beloved members of Arashi on a new journey as they showcase their lives, talents and gifts to the world. Available in December Angela’s Christmas Wish A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE Tibet is known for its high altitudes and rich cultural history. The Tibetans are an ethnic group native to Tibet, an East-Asian region. The Tibetan diaspora is found in parts of China, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and western countries, such as the United States. Sherpa is one of the Tibetan
When I was a little girl, my appendix burst during surgery and I almost died on the operating table. My recovery was slow and complicated—my parents didn’t know if I’d live. During the weeks when I was in bed at the hospital—in great pain—my mom read a story to me about an older girl who
Kid TV shows and movies are loaded with helpful characters who teach children about life and how to positively navigate the world around them. One of the more thoughtful new kids’ movies is Stillwater, a film debuting on AppleTV+ in December that helps children understand their feelings, ultimately giving them the tools to face their
Researchers duo Emma Derbyshire and Joanne Delange from the Nutritional Insight, Surrey, United Kingdom, explore the role of immunonutrition – nutrition that boosts or influences the immune system for those over 65 years of age in COVID-19. Their study titled, “COVID-19: is there a role for immunonutrition, particularly in the over 65s?,” was released in
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