How early is too early to start talking openly with kids about sex? This advice is so smart
If youโre a parent or caregiver, you might have wondered -- or you might be wondering: How early is too early to start talking openly about sex? And when we say โsexโ -- you donโt have to start with the entire conversation. A good place place to begin is with body parts; as in, call them what they are, without the nicknames. If you have the self-correction talk when theyโre older, your kids might wonder: What else were we told, that wasnโt true? Heโs not so much interested in platitudes and truisms, but instead, looking for the specific, odd, uplifting, effective, real advice from you about how you make it through your days.
Here are some ways to help single parent households thrive during the pandemic
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- Dealing with a pandemic is hard for any family, but for single parents, it can be extra stressful. If youโre a single parent, it can be downright overwhelming. A national survey of parents with children under the age of five found that single parents with young children are more likely to become unemployed during the pandemic, and nearly twice as many single parents are struggling to pay for food, housing, and utilities. Three times as many single parents report difficulty affording childcare. And single parents report higher levels of emotional distress.
Families with infants, these things will help prepare you for a severe weather situation
But itโs quite another to ready yourself for a severe weather situation when you have a new baby in tow. Maybe the baby naps or hangs out in some type of rocker that you usually plug in to a wall. Youโll want to make sure you have plenty of batteries, in case your home loses power. Obviously, whether youโre a new parent or not, youโd want to make sure you have a way to charge your phone. -- And if youโre formula feeding, thatโs great, too.
Classroom Confessionals: โLast year my kids brought home influenza A & B... I feel they would definitely bring home COVID-19โฒ
AnonymousMy husband and I are odds over our eldest, a middle school teacher who is pregnant, returning. AnonymousSo ALL of the districtโs teachers children from age 3 years old up 8th grade are being housed only at elementary campuses for โchild careโ as teachers work. How is this any different than starting in-person learning right away?!?! AnonymousEver since I have been working for the school district, the district made it a point that every student has to be up to date with their shots. JesseIโm a parent of two NISD students and I have decided NOT to send them back for in-person learning.