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_ ParentingSwabbing Cesarean-Born Babies with Vaginal Fluids Is Potentially Unsafe and Unnecessary By Sondra Forsyth articleThe increasingly popular practice of “vaginal seeding” — in which cesarean-delivered babies are immediately swabbed with the mother’s vaginal fluids … Read More→
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_ KnowledgeHelping Kids Be Scientists By Jane Farrell articleWith the right techniques, children can eventually become citizen scientists – members of the public whose activities can contribute to … Read More→
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_ ParentingA Way to Get Teens to Stop Texting While Driving By Sondra Forsyth articleA study of teen attitudes suggests most are willing stop texting while driving with an app-based strategy and financial incentives, … Read More→
_ Relationships & LoveAge Differences in Relationships: What Are You Comfortable With? By Jane Farrell articleWhen I was 26 years old, I became involved with a 40-something man. . He was a high-ranking New York … Read More→
_ Living Skills4 Ways to Involve Kids in The Kitchen By Jane Farrell article Children often can’t wait until a parent fixes dinner, but getting the youngsters involved in helping to prepare those … Read More→
_ Relationships & LoveWhy Is a Breakup a Good Reason to Start Therapy? By Sondra Forsyth articleMany times, when we feel less confident, anxious, irritable, or depressed, we try to “fix” it on our own. We … Read More→
_ How to Have “The Talk” with Your Aging Parents By Sondra Forsyth articleMore than 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 each day, and 90 percent want to spend their senior years in their … Read More→
_ Loneliness WidowhoodVolunteering 2 Hours Per Week Reduces Loneliness in Widowed Older Adults By Sondra Forsyth articleWidowed older adults can reduce the loneliness that results from the death of a spouse by volunteering 100 hours per … Read More→
_ ParentingParents Struggle to Discuss Sex with LGBTQ Teens By Sondra Forsyth articleIt’s hard enough for parents to have “the talk” about sexual health with their kids, but parents of LGBTQ children … Read More→