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Parents send toy versions when gifts are late, but people worry it plays into the 'buy more' culture
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (524+ words) When one Reddit user shared that their parents send toy versions of birthday gifts if the real item hasn't arrived yet, the internet had two immediate reactions: It was oddly adorable " and it was a lot of unnecessary plastic. What…...
Educational game at South Florida high school helps students gain real-world money management skills
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (56+ words) Yahoo In Tuesday's Miami Proud we're putting the spotlight on a program helping students gain real-world skills. CBS News Miami's Najahe Sherman shows us how Money Moves is turning money management into an engaging experience students can actually relate to....
El Puente High School sophomore building life skills, sailboat
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (50+ words) Roberto Hernandez, a sophomore at El Puente High School, is participating in three extracurricular programs teaching multiple life skills, while building a beautiful water vessel. Roberto Hernandez, a sophomore at El Puente High School, is participating in three extracurricular programs…...
I can tell you how rewarding foster care can be | Opinion
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (597+ words) I didn't grow up knowing I would work in foster care. Like many people just out of college, I knew I wanted to help children and families, but I wasn't sure what that would look like. Then, through a practicum…...
Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation now has "truly" statewide focus
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (384+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) " In its 18 years of serving local students and their families, the Kansas Hispanic Education & Development Foundation has been able to guide hundreds of high schoolers and college students. The program has grown substantially since 2008, handing out around…...
Growing up in a "good" family doesn't always mean your needs were met'and the lack often reveals itself in these ways
1+ mon, 19+ hour ago (544+ words) What your childhood looked like from the outside and what it felt like from the inside can be two very different things....
When raising my newborn in New York City became too difficult, I took an extended parental leave and moved to Berlin
2+ day, 55+ min ago (796+ words) I tried moving abroad in the past, but it never worked out. When I became a new single mom, I struggled in New York City, so I headed to Berlin. Berlin has been an incredible city for new parents. I've…...
Connecticut foster care system needs 800 more families as demand grows
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (542+ words) NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) " May is National Foster Care Month, and child welfare advocates across Connecticut are renewing calls for more foster families as hundreds of children remain in need of stable homes. According to experts, one of the biggest…...
Healing with a wag and a nuzzle, meet the dogs brightening hospital days, in photos
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (127+ words) Facility dogs are bringing moments of comfort and joy to children's hospitals, offering far more than a friendly face. Unlike volunteer therapy dogs, these specially trained, full-time working dogs ca. .. Experts say the use of facility dogs is growing at…...
Letters to the Editor: Before banning screens in early education, consider a more focused approach
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (231+ words) Yahoo To the editor: A careful look at screen time in school is essential. Of equal importance is examining screen use. It is oh so simple to create an outright ban on screen time for transitional kindergarteners, kindergartners and first-graders…...