Photo by Bello OlamideA team of researchers in Australia may have identified a biomarker for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in new research that was published in eBioMedicine. The team was led by Dr. Carmel Harrington at Children's Hospital at Westmead in Australia, a researcher and mother whose son died from SIDS 29 years ago.…
I didn’t want to call it anxiety for a long time because I think it makes you feel weak. It makes you feel like you’re put in a box of sorts.
Photo by Katerina HolmesShortly after that unfortunate incident between Chris Rock and Will Smith, the many conversations that followed, Chris Rocks’s diagnosis of nonverbal learning disorder became a major part of these conversations.If you have never heard about nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), you might be wondering what it is and how it relates to…
Bullying in schools is a global problem that affects both the bullied child and the child doing the bullying. Children need to know that being bullied is not a reflection on them but the perpetrator. Bullying takes various forms, is harmful and is a serious issue in schools. In this article, I will outline some…
photo credit: vox.comI am sure, like me, it took you some time to pick your jaw off the floor when you realised that Will Smith hitting Chris Rock in the face on live television was not a joke. This act of violence was televised across the globe.In the aftermath, many people have taken to…
Photo by William Fortunato from PexelsThis week we are celebrating Read Across America 2022 Week. Today, March 2, 2022 is Read Across America Day. Wait, it gets better, March is National Reading Month! Yay for all my fellow bookworms out there! This article is about how to make reading fun for children.Why Read Across America?Read Across…
Photo by Serkan Göktay from PexelsAs we continue Black History Month, I want to tackle an often taboo subject in the Black community: suicide, particularly, Black children’s suicides. If we are to help our children, we must have these conversations; we must destigmatize this subject and speak frankly, openly and honestly.The theme for Black History Month 2022…
Photo by Keira Burton from PexelsAre you dealing with 3-year-old temper tantrums?If you have ever spent some time with toddlers, you know they are prone to temper tantrums. This could happen at any time and anywhere. The violent outburst of emotions and tears can seem like a volcanic eruption that was triggered by anything. So, what is…
Photo by olia danilevich from PexelsIt is a new year, which means children are going back to school. It also means another year of school during COVID, and everyone, including our children, is exhausted.This article provides some helpful tips on how to thrive this school term.Having only returned to face-to-face schooling in November, many children…
Photo by Any Lane from PexelsAs a child, I loved the weeks leading up to Christmas as much as Christmas day. This was because of all the Christmas activities for children that were fun and exciting.Firstly, I couldn’t wait for school to break because this meant going to the country to see my grandmother. Equally, it meant…