How to help children get a sense of value and money without making them either spoiled or deprived? How to raise a non-materialistic kid seems almost impossible in our current culture. We try to raise non-materialistic kids but advertisements and stores send the opposite message to our children. To help illustrate how to teach your
Month: July 2020
Understanding that behavior problems don’t just happen goes a long way in being able to manage and address your child’s behavior healthily and effectively. Some type of event precedes behaviors. A child hitting their sibling is because that sibling hit them first, poked them, took away their toy, or said something to them. When you
CREATIVE IDEAS TO PLAY PRANKS ON FRIENDS Hello everyone! Do you wanna hear probably the best idea ever? It’s time to play a prank on your friends! Believe us when we tell you that they will probably never see it coming. This is the best way to surprise them and to have fun while at
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 11 2020 A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Manitoba has found that bacteria are shared and possibly transferred from a mother’s milk to her infant’s gut, and that breastfeeding directly at the breast best supports this process. The research, published today
Amy Schumer’s new three-part documentary Expecting Amy hits HBO Max this week and Motherly got an advance look at the series that takes a really deep dive into Schumer’s journey from newlywed to new mom. If you thought you knew everything about Schumer’s pregnancy (she basically documented it in real-time on Instagram) the documentary will
Many parents end up focusing more on their child’s academic achievements than they do on their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence — or “EQ,” as it’s sometimes called — is made up of five components: self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, social skills and intrinsic motivation, according to psychologist and journalist Daniel Goleman, who popularized the concept in his
Taking care of a newborn inevitably leads to less sleep which can significantly affect our mental health, but it’s easy for a lack of rest to evolve into postpartum insomnia. Insomnia is a heightened complication in our sleep functioning that may require the help of a medical professional. Juggling the extreme changes your body and
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 9 2020 Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have identified how specific brain cells interacting during development could be related to neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases, including some that occur later in life. Brain function depends on the precise formation of millions of connections between specific brain cell
Researchers from IRB Barcelona, the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Sant Joan de Déu Research Institute – Hospital Sant Joan de Déu (SJD) have set up Gate2Brain, a company based on a novel technology developed at IRB Barcelona to transport drugs into the brain. Gate2Brain is the second joint spin-off between IRB Barcelona and
Whether you’re looking to impress everyone at your next socially distant cookout, or you have a sweet tooth that needs to be tamed, we rounded up our favorite yummy frozen treats you’re sure to devour in just a few seconds. We guarantee they are just as refreshing as jumping in a pool on a scorching
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 9 2020 A new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) community outreach initiative has helped adolescents in Rochester adopt long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) at a rate far higher than the U.S. overall. The study, “Impact of the
Inti St. Clair via Getty ImagesThere’s a lot of anecdotal evidence to suggest dogs can detect something is different when a familiar person is pregnant, even early on in the pregnancy. Dogs can be very sensitive creatures. They often have strong reactions to changes in their environments and the people in their lives, and have
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 9 2020 The news about remdesivir, the investigational anti-viral drug that has shown early promise in the fight against COVID-19, keeps getting better. This week researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Gilead Sciences reported that remdesivir potently inhibited SARS-CoV-2, the
A commentary published in the journal Pediatrics, the official peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, concludes that children infrequently transmit Covid-19 to each other or to adults and that many schools, provided they follow appropriate social distancing guidelines and take into account rates of transmission in their community, can and should reopen in
Since late December 2019, there has been an emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that has to date infected over 12.2 million individuals across the globe and killed over 554,000 persons. One of the notable features of this virus is its particularly severe course among the elderly and those with comorbid
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Not sure how to remove your kid’s nasty splinter? Paediatrician Dr. Dina Kulik shares how to safely get rid of slivers and prevent infection. My son keeps coming home with splinters. How do I safely remove one? Is there a risk of infection if I don’t get it out? Climbing on wooden playground equipment and running
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jul 9 2020 Living close to natural green space can mitigate some of the changes in infant gut bacteria associated with formula feeding, according to new research published in the journal Environment International. Not every infant can be breastfed. This is one of the first pieces of evidence for a nature-related
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many parents have already faced a major challenge: homeschooling their children while working full-time. As back-to-school season starts gearing up, many parents are getting updates from their school districts on what classes may look like this fall. But what if you’re a parent who also teaches in a classroom? Those
Image: Shutterstock IN THIS ARTICLE It can be worrying to see your baby with clenched fists almost always, although you want them to grasp and hold toys or hold your hands. Generally, it is normal for infants under six months of age to keep their fists clenched most of the time. However, clenched fists beyond