DETROIT — Michigan is catastrophically failing to provide many of the most vulnerable children in its care with a quality education, delaying some teenagers’ graduation by years or leaving them so frustrated that they drop out of school, according to foster youth, their advocates and educators who’ve tried to help them. NBC News spoke with…
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The transition from childhood to adolescence is a vulnerable time for the development of mental health difficulties and brings a marked increase in anxiety and depression. The push away from family to peers at this age can leave parents feeling adrift. But parents can have a positive role in how young…
DIGHTON (CBS) — In Dighton, some families say school officials are hitting a sour note when it comes to COVID restrictions. Parents of music students at Dighton Middle School claim they weren’t allowed to attend the winter concert last month, but the high school basketball team was allowed to play in front of a crowd…
Published June 15. 2022 02:45PM A few months ago, I was commenting to a friend of mine who works security for Mount Airy Casino near Mount Pocono about an article I had read where a 2-year-old child was found wandering the halls of a casino hotel while the parent was on the gambling floor at…
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Jaiden Wakem’s story illustrates the failures of NC’s service system for children with developmental disabilities. Image: AdobeStock Earlier this month, a North Carolina father contemplated an unthinkable decision: should he bring his 12-year-old son home from his group home without the services necessary to keep his son and the rest of his family safe, or…
Hand to Hold invites all NICU parents & NICU professionals to be part of unlocking change for the NICU families of today and tomorrow AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hand to Hold, a national nonprofit that provides early intervention mental health support for Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and bereaved parents will host…
parent and child eating breakfast together Getty Images Many parents are struggling this back-to-school season with preparing and providing healthy breakfast options for their kids, according to a new survey commissioned by General Mills Big G Cereals. Released in August 2022, the survey found that the majority of parents don’t believe that their children are…
The transition from childhood to adolescence is a vulnerable time for the development of mental health difficulties and brings a marked increase in anxiety and depression. The push away from family to peers at this age can leave parents feeling adrift. But parents can have a positive role in how young people navigate the challenges…
