By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist The global impact of COVID-19 is unprecedented and has left countries grappling with uncertainties. In Canada various public health measures were implemented to diminish associated illness severity and mortality, along with social distancing, quarantine, curfews ...
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Feed SubscriptionTeaching Children About Financial Literacy; Early Financial Learning Fosters Sustained Earning
By Yvonne Sam Contributing Columnist Various surveys have shown that many Canadians exist, from paycheck to paycheck, have little saved for retirement, and lack basic financial knowledge. Experts claim that part of the problem lies in the fact that financial ...
Read More »Apps That Help Parents Protect Kids From Cybercrime May Be Unsafe Too
By Luci Pangrazio Guest Contributor Children, like adults, are spending more time online. At home and school pre-schoolers now use an array of apps and platforms to learn, play and be entertained. While there are reported benefits, including learning through exploration, ...
Read More »Influence Of College-Bound Friends Less Effective For Latinos And Blacks
ITHACA, New York (Thursday, March 4, 2021) — Having college-bound friends increases the likelihood that a student will enroll in college, but that effect is diminished for Black and Latino students, compared with White and Asian students, according to new ...
Read More »Excelling Against The Odds: The Janeil Odle Story
By Julie Carrington Guest Writer Janeil Odle is no stranger to achieving firsts in her life. In 2007, she was the first blind student to write the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination (BSSEE), commonly known as the Common Entrance Exam, ...
Read More »Teen Suicide Prevention During COVID-19: How Parents And Kids Can Have Honest And Safe Conversations
By Marie-Claude Geoffroy and Anthony Gifuni Guest Contributors “School or no school, it won’t matter.” “Young people’s issues are minor compared to those of adults.” As researchers concerned with suicide prevention in youth, we sometimes hear people express sentiments like these about ...
Read More »Gaming Has Perils — And Benefits: Parents Can Help Children By Playing With Them
By Katie Headrick Taylor Guest Contributor As the pandemic forced many Americans to hunker down at home, the video game industry saw record spending and profits in 2020. Interacting with other people through gaming became, for some players, essential for social ...
Read More »The Painful Collision Between Work Life And Pregnancy Loss
By Jennifer Dimoff, Jacquelyn Brady and Stephanie Gilbert Guest Contributors “It is with broken hearts that we share the news that our baby … was born sleeping. I will not be back into the office for another two weeks, as I need ...
Read More »How To Teach Saving And Spending To Children As Young As 3 Years Old
Tessa Mazachowsky and Caitlin Mahy Guest Contributors Planning for the holidays will look different this year in the face of COVID-19. Beyond gathering restrictions, many families have come up against economic hardship and other stressors related to the pandemic. With ...
Read More »The Power Of Parents: 3 Ways You Can Reduce Your Baby’s Pain During Medical Procedures
By Britney Benoit and Marsha Campbell-Yeo Guest Contributors All babies undergo painful procedures, including injections of medications, injections of vaccines and heel sticks to collect blood for routine tests. These procedures occur shortly after birth, during the first few days after birth ...
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