Couples in Quarantine: Stay-at-Home Date Night Ideas
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Planning a date night for you and your special someone usually consists of hiring a babysitter, picking a restaurant or other activity to do, and then the task of finding something to wear. It could be a lot of finagling schedules to make sure it all... Read full article
Summer Learning Loss is Real: Here are 9 Fun Ways to Prevent It
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Education experts have known for some time that children who don't go to school throughout the year can experience learning loss when the summertime hits. Still, most schools and districts have yet to extend the school year in light of this informati... Read full article
Spring Healthy Families Day Is Almost Here!
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Spring Healthy Families Day will be overflowing with storybook readings, family yoga, kid-friendly cooking demonstrations, and opportunities to tour the new children’s pollinator garden and take a walk on the nature trail. ... Read full article
Don’t Get Caught in an Itchy Situation: The No-Panic Parent’s Guide to Lice
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One of the lessons that parents try to teach their children is the importance of sharing with each other. Whether it be their snacks, their thoughts, and occasionally, even their toys, parents know that sharing is an important lesson for children to ... Read full article
25 Days of Peace
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The angels proclaimed on the first Christmas, “Peace and goodwill to all.” Yet, the Christmas season seems to be about everything but peace in our hectic, consumeristic society. We can sing all the Christmas tunes we want about peace, but unless we ... Read full article
RSV Wave Starts Early
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RSV is a common respiratory virus that usually spikes in the cooler months of winter and early spring. This year has been somewhat unique with the spike starting in the summer.... Read full article
Mayor Broome Announces High School COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative
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Baton Rouge Schools to offer COVID-19 Vaccines.... Read full article
Boys Will Be Boys? Raising Well-Adjusted Sons
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A s a psychologist who has studied child development, and as a mother of two boys and a girl, I can say that there are differences in boys’ versus girls’ development. It’s important to understand these differences and how parents can raise happy, we... Read full article
7 Things Every Parent Should Know About Their ‘Tween’s Health
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A few months ago, my oldest daughter started gleefully announcing that she would soon be a ‘tweenager. Wait a minute. A what? A quick Google search informed us that children between the ages of 10 and 13 are now considered ‘tweens. Oh.... Read full article