Family – Page 10

Early Youth Specialization and Over Training: What Every Parent Should Know

Kids around the country are playing organized sports more than ever today. In fact, The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) reports that youth in the country participating in sports went from around 18 million in 1987 to 60 million in 2008. While that’s good news, because of the many benefits that can be gained… Continue reading Early Youth Specialization and Over Training: What Every Parent Should Know

Extending the Limits of Fertility: Rethinking Mosaic Embryos

Medical breakthrough happens when professionals think outside of the usual boundaries, and question accepted practices. A good example of this is transpiring right now in the field of reproductive medicine! In the late 1990s, in vitro fertilization (IVF) providers began incorporating a new, cutting-edge test, called preimplantation genetic screening (PGS). Hailed as a revolutionary tool for… Continue reading Extending the Limits of Fertility: Rethinking Mosaic Embryos

Major Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period

While male longevity has increased by an impressive 25 years over the past century, startling new research has revealed that while men may be living longer, diminishing sperm rates may mean there could be fewer men – and women – living in the future. This bleak prognosis of human reproduction is just one takeaway from… Continue reading Major Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period

Back to School: Is Your Child’s Behavior A Cry for Help?

You get a call from school. Your child talked back to their teacher and ran out of the classroom. Is your child willfully disobeying, or is their misbehavior a cry for help? According to the education advocates at Brain Balance Achievement Centers, a holistic, drug-free approach to addressing behavioral, social, or learning difficulties in kids,… Continue reading Back to School: Is Your Child’s Behavior A Cry for Help?

Parents Not Confident Schools Can Assist Children with Chronic Diseases & Mental Health Issues

If your child had an asthma attack during the school day, would school personnel know how to respond? Which staff at your child’s school would recognize and assist an elementary student with prolonged sadness over his parents’ divorce? Or a teen who was struggling with anxiety about academic pressure? Just 38 percent of parents are… Continue reading Parents Not Confident Schools Can Assist Children with Chronic Diseases & Mental Health Issues

Teens Are Growing up More Slowly Today Than in Past Decades

Many people believe that teenagers today grow up faster than they used to, while others argue that today’s youth are growing up more slowly, perhaps due to overprotection by their parents. A study onducted by researchers at San Diego State University and Bryn Mawr College, and published in September 2017 in the journal Child Development.… Continue reading Teens Are Growing up More Slowly Today Than in Past Decades

Secondary Infertility Affects at Least Six Million People in U.S.A

Conceiving a child and having a successful birth without medical intervention is no guarantee that a woman can expand her family in the future without experiencing any challenges. It’s estimated more than 6 million people in the U.S. want to add a biological child to their family, but can’t. This inability to conceive or carry… Continue reading Secondary Infertility Affects at Least Six Million People in U.S.A

Going to a Game with Your Grandchild

Want to spend time with your grandchild, but feeling a little unsure about finding an activity that will be fun for both of you? Sporting events—from basketball and baseball games to football and hockey—are a fantastic way to bond with your grandchildren. The fun and festive food, friendly mascots, and sheer excitement are huge draws… Continue reading Going to a Game with Your Grandchild

Playing the Field: Planning a Sporty Date Night

So you’re finally ready to lace back up your dating shoes and play the field. Planning a fun date at a sporting event can be a great way to break the ice, stay entertained and have a memorable evening without blowing your budget or inviting too many awkward silences—as can often be the case with… Continue reading Playing the Field: Planning a Sporty Date Night

Parents’ Biggest Concern About Their Kids

As the school year begins, parents are concerned about a lot more than their kids’ grades, according to new research. Bullying and cyberbullying top parents’ list of worries when it comes to their children’s health, says to a new report from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of… Continue reading Parents’ Biggest Concern About Their Kids

Older Cancer Patients Say Their Physical Abilities Are Better Than Their Caregiver Thinks

Older cancer patients and their caregivers often differ in their evaluation of the patient’s physical abilities, research shows. Caregivers generally rate the patient’s physical function as poorer than the patient does, according to a new study published in The Oncologist. The study also found that the differences were linked to a greater burden on the… Continue reading Older Cancer Patients Say Their Physical Abilities Are Better Than Their Caregiver Thinks

How to Help Your Grandchildren Financially

Many grandparents want to help their grandchildren—and even future grandchildren—financially. But this can be challenging because so many issues of fairness can arise. If you have multiple grandchildren of varying ages and have been giving each of these grandchildren gifts of varying sizes since birth, the amounts may not be equal. The process of balancing… Continue reading How to Help Your Grandchildren Financially

Married Couples with Big Age Gaps Are Less Satisfied Over Time

Men and women both report greater marital satisfaction with younger spouses, but that satisfaction fades over time in marriages with a significant age gap between the partners, according to research done at the University of Colorado Boulder and published online in August 2017 in the Journal of Population Economics. A release from the university explains… Continue reading Married Couples with Big Age Gaps Are Less Satisfied Over Time

Tips to Deal with a Controlling Aging Loved One

As people age, it’s not uncommon for their personalities to change and for them to become more controlling. It’s usually the result of medication, pain, the frustrations of having difficulty doing things that were once easy, and changing family dynamics. While it can be frustrating and even unpleasant at times to deal with, there are things you… Continue reading Tips to Deal with a Controlling Aging Loved One

Dog Safety Quiz

[Editor’s note: The U.S. Postal Service has created this quiz about how to stay safe – and keep others safe – around dogs.] Is it okay to open a door and let dogs out when a letter carrier drops off mail? Yes OR No Answer: NO If a letter carrier delivers mail or packages to… Continue reading Dog Safety Quiz

Long-Distance Caregiving: What You Need to Know

Long distance caregiving can be complicated and difficult. These strategies, from the National Institute on Aging, offer a list of things to remember: Know What You Need to Know Experienced caregivers recommend that you learn as much as you can about your family member or friend’s illness, medicines, and resources that might be available. Information… Continue reading Long-Distance Caregiving: What You Need to Know

Use of Cognitive Abilities to Care for Grandkids May Have Driven the Evolution of Menopause

Instead of having more children, a grandmother may pass on her genes more successfully by using her cognitive abilities to directly or indirectly aid her existing children and grandchildren. Such an advantage could have driven the evolution of menopause in humans, according to research published in July 2017 in PLOS Computational Biology. A release from… Continue reading Use of Cognitive Abilities to Care for Grandkids May Have Driven the Evolution of Menopause