Shared Parenting Improves Divorce Outcome For Kids
Release Date:
09/11/2017
What two factors vastly increase the likelihood of a healthy and happy future for kids after divorce? Mom and Dad.
Children, Youth and Families
US States Embrace Baby Boxes
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Several states are adopting the Finnish practice of distributing “baby boxes” to expectant parents—and taking the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants.
A Creative Approach to Advocacy: How One Foundation Tackles a Complex Issue
Release Date:
09/07/2017
Poses Family Foundation Program Managers Sara Adelsberg and Katina Mountanos say their foundation's approach to funding advocacy starts with deepening their own understanding.
City Hospital System Is Expanding Children’s Mental Health Programs
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Recognizing that negative childhood experiences can affect a person’s health long into adulthood, New York City’s public hospital system is expanding its mental health programs for children and adolescents.
BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry
Release Date:
09/06/2017
No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger, and BBH NY have launched a social media campaign that uses emojis to combat the issue of hunger nationally. The initiative raises awareness that one out of every six kids...
Fat Bias Starts Early and Takes a Serious Toll
Release Date:
09/05/2017
A new study by researchers at Duke University, for example, found that “implicit weight bias” in children ages 9 to 11 was as common as “implicit racial bias” is among adults.
Fatherhood After 40? It's Becoming A Lot More Common
Release Date:
08/31/2017
In the U.S., the average age a woman gives birth to her first child has been rising. And, a study published Thursday in Human Reproduction shows dads are getting older, too.
Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In rare cases, children fall into a much deeper level of sedation than intended during dental procedures. If they aren’t rescued quickly, they may stop breathing or even die.
Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children
Release Date:
08/30/2017
A new report finds the practice of adults marrying girls as young as 12 is rampant across the U.S., despite evidence it threatens lifelong harm.
Girl Scouts Accuse Boy Scouts of Recruiting Girls, Souring Century-Old Friendship
Release Date:
08/29/2017
In a blistering letter this week, the president of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. accused Boy Scouts of America of trying to undercut the organization through a “covert campaign to recruit girls.”
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