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From learning about the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to reading Maya Angelou and patronizing female-owned businesses, there are a variety of ways to celebrate Womens History Month with your child. But it never hurts to lay the groundwork for a bigger conversation by beginning with the basics, and in this case, that might look like defining feminism in terms that are easy enough for an elementary or junior high school-aged child to understand. An ima...

Image zoom Credit: Illustration: Yeji Kim. My son just turned 6 years old and he’s often bullied and hit by his friends. Though we try a lot, we cannot teach him to stand up for himself. With school being shut for nearly a year now, things are getting more difficult for him despite most of his interactions being virtual, at least that’s what we feel. How can we teach him to protect himself? Mom of Bullied Child Dea...

How to Explain to Family That They Should Get the COVID-19 Vaccine Parents 2/17/2021 © Provided by Parents Illustration: Caitlin-Marie Miner Ong You may be anxiously awaiting the date when you can roll up your sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine, but not everyone is so eager. According to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about one-third of Americans say they are unlikely to get the vaccine or arent planning to get it altogether, despite the Centers for ...

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. Art:Jillian Sellers. Earlier this week, struggling U.S.-based video game retailer GameStop made headlines when its stock jumped (and jumped again) after day traders that frequent WallStreetBets, a subreddit, an online community on the social platform Reddit, coordinated to get stock prices up. Were talking a huge jump: From $17.25 per share at the start of the year to $159.18 on Monday....

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images (4). The instant that that inauguration wrapped up, the Biden-Harris administration got to work tackling some of the greatest issues that the U.S. is facing. On day 1, President Biden signed an executive order on preventing and combating discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation. But within 24 hours, the order was met with backlash from conservatives using the ...

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. Socialization begins in early infancy when babies cry, smile, and coo at their caregivers. Friendship naturally evolves from these early expressions. It evolves so naturally that adults dont always take time to explain the concept to children until they have their first fight or friend breakup. "Giving [friendship] a label early on [gives] kids...a greater...understanding of themselves ...

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. The country is reeling from the recent domestic terror attack in which an armed white mob of insurrectionists took over the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to curb lawmakers from certifying the 2020 election results. In the midst of the assault on democracy, at least four people died. In the wake of these events, its totally normal if youre grappling with not only your own emotional...

Image zoom Credit: Getty Images Children all over the world have been touched by COVID-19. In just a few months after learning about the new coronavirus, kids went from happily playing on playgrounds with their buddies to wearing masks, swimming in hand sanitizer, and not being able to play with friends. This pandemic will most likely have a long-lasting impact on their lives, and thats why its so important to help the...

I started talking to my kids about vaccines when they were babies. Yes, babies. Thats what made me feel better about getting them their shots. Being a vaccine researcher, I never questioned whether or not Id vaccinate, but its still not an easy task as a parent to get your kids their shots—the tears, the pinch of pain, the doctors appointments. Eventually it got easier for me, and maybe a little harder for them. But I kept talking. Today, my elementary-aged children are fine with getting the...

Playlist. Right now, the podcast is tackling the three branches of government in bite sized policy interviews on Instagram with the women who will be making policy in the new administration. Based on these conversations and the hard-hitting political questions I get from my 2- and 4-year-old, I’ve broken down the branches of government. What are the three branches of government?  The federal government, which runs the whole country, includes three different groups, or bra...