From state capitols to Washington, D.C., lawmakers are scrambling to come up with regulations that can protect kids from the potential harms of social media, since the platforms have been unwilling to adopt reasonable safeguards themselves. In just the last few months, Florida passed a law banning children under age 14 from having a social media account, Iowa legislators backed a bill that would require children younger than 18 to get parental permission to set up and use a social media account,...
NIH Refuses To Release Details Of COVID-19 Vaccine Royalty Agreement Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is refusing to release additional information about an agreement it reached over a COVID-19 vaccine that has earned it at least $400 million. Syringes of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination site in Los Angeles, on Feb. 16, 2021. (Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images) The NIH declined to provide any...
One mom went viral after announcing that if she is not allowed to attend a birthday party with her 7-year-old, they’re not going.
A woman took to Reddit to ask if she was in the wrong for telling her cousin she wasn't willing to adopt her kids after the cousin lost parental rights.
A teacher with 24 years of experience in the U.S. and abroad believes this wave of teachers leaving has to do with a cultural shift in parenting styles.
Kids across the country are concerned about their future, and they're not
In a concerted effort to combat misinformation and promote vaccine uptake across Ghana, the National Media Vaccine Network has been officially launched in Accra. Spearheaded by the Executive Secretary of the African Media and Malaria Network (AMMEREN), Dr Charity Binka, along with Dr Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe and a dedicated team, this initiative marks a significant step […]
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A healthcare giant in the region is laying off about 1% of its workforce. UPMC has confirmed to KDKA that they are laying off workers. The Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for UPMC said the layoffs are in response to post-pandemic challenges. Most of the layoffs are in non-clinical, non-member-facing roles. They also said they are closing open positions and getting rid of redundancies. UPMC is planning enhanced severance pay and benefits for anyone who is laid...
Attention parents! A new children's play attraction is opening soon in Edinburgh – and it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun for families. MakeBelieve, at Drumsheugh Place in the city centre, describes itself as a “stylish indoor play space designed for babes and their grown-ups to interact, laugh, and have fun”. On their website, MakeBelieve say: “We believe in the power of play. Welcome to MakeBelieve, the indoor space where kids can let their imaginations run wild. “The two-level space...
A new study from FPG researchers suggests preschoolers living near green space have better mental health.
I see what they mean about feeling like a kid again.
Inspired by Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe, Amanda Altarejos writes on aging and youthfulness.