DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Fun Ways to Foster a Love of Music at an Early Age (StatePoint) It’s never too early to encourage children to love to make and appreciate music. Here’s how: • Attend a Concert: Whether you’re attending a symphony or a rock concert, there is no substitute for the excitement of a live […]
Family: How to Handle Family Disagreements as an Adult When you were younger do you remember having disagreement with your family, namely your parents or your siblings? As you increased in age, there is a good chance that many of those arguments and disagreements disappeared, but, in adulthood, you may see them reappear. […]
Family: The Importance of Regular Communication and How to Achieve It Are you a woman who has a family that includes a romantic partner, spouse, or children? If you do, your life may be complicated at best. For many women, especially those who are trying to work and raise a family at the […]
2022-07-24 Losing a grandmother can have long-lasting mental health effects for kids and adolescents, a new study finds Research shows that grandparents’ involvement in their grandchildren’s lives plays a critically important role in a child’s overall health and development. Mayur Kakade/Moment via Getty Images Emily Smith-Greenaway, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Ashton Verdery, […]
Reducing Food Insecurity in Infants and Toddlers (Family Features) Food insecurity isn’t a new problem in the United States, but the economic upheaval created by the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the problem. During the pandemic, households in the United States with children experienced an increase in food insecurity, despite overall rates of food insecurity staying the […]
Make Family Reunions Meaningful (Family Features) During the coming months, families are likely to spend more time together. Reunions that have been postponed during the pandemic will finally take place, and once those long-awaited hugs have been exchanged, everyone can settle in for some overdue catching up. However, the time many families spent apart over […]
Are Your Kids Using Social Media? Not Sure? Here’s How to Protect Them (StatePoint) While most social media apps require that users be over 13 years old, this hasn’t stopped many younger children from opening accounts, according to new research. The recently-released C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health finds […]
Pandemic Sparked Family Conversations We All Should Have (NewsUSA) – And you thought nothing good came out of the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a new survey from financial services firm Edward Jones, a third of all U.S. adults say that the trying stretch we’ve been through actually sparked conversations about their end-of-life plans and preferences with […]
Tips to Support a Loved One Living With Heart Failure (StatePoint) Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart cannot pump as it should and is unable to meet the oxygen and blood circulation needs of the body. Heart failure currently affects more than 6 million people nationwide. Additionally, of all […]
Parents and Caregivers Remain Optimistic, Despite Barriers (StatePoint) A new survey from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation shows that most parents and caregivers in the United States are optimistic about their children’s futures, but see clear barriers to helping them grow up to be independent, financially stable, and healthy. The survey, “Raising the Next Generation: […]