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02/19/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Reports claim there is a mental health epidemic affecting two-thirds of children

While feeling anxious occasionally is a normal part of life, and indeed of childhood, many children – one in eight, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) – are diagnosed at a young age with an anxiety disorder. Being labeled in this way can have a detrimental effect on their quality of life, especially if […]

02/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Dutch families are raising the world’s happiest kids, according to new study

All parents want their children to be happy, but some are far more successful in this endeavor than others. In fact, Americans as a whole seem to be doing a pretty poor job of ensuring their children’s happiness when compared to other countries. A report from UNICEF ranked the happiness of American children at just […]

02/12/2017 / By Amy Goodrich

NJ aims to lower infant mortality rates with “baby boxes” packed with newborn essentials

If you’re an expectant mom or a parent of an infant younger than three months in New Jersey, we have some good news. New Jersey is set to become the first U.S. state to adopt the successful Finnish system of sending out free baby boxes to new parents. Just like it has in Finland, experts […]

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