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That’s bad news, according to health experts who warn the illnesses could circulate together. That scenario could make this winter more challenging than years past, and threaten chances of returning to life—and school—the way it was before the pandemic hit. An Unprecedented Flu Season Approaches “This year’s flu season is unlike any other because it is expected to peak alongside the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” says Kevin Ban, MD, chief medical officer at Walgreens....

Research suggests that there are potential benefits as well as drawbacks to having kids at different age periods in your life. Parenting Ages Are Increasing Throughout the industrialized world, there has been a decrease in family size and delay in childbearing age. Where the average maternal age of first birth was 21.4 in 1970, it has gone up to 26.9 in 2018. While it may seem like only a small delay, an increase in parental age might have consequences for the health and well-being of both parents and their offspring....

Level: Easy Time involved: Half to one hour Ingredients: 3/4 cup crushed matzoh crackers 3/4 cup scalded milk 1 tablespoon margarine, melted 1 egg, beaten 1/4 cup matzoh meal 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt Vegetable oil Powdered sugar Syrup Equipment: Bowl Spoon Griddle Spatula

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Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 10 minutes Materials: Sand box with sand Small rocks (large enough not to pose a choking hazard) Gold spray paint Your toddler will enjoy searching for the buried treasure! You may choose to think of other interesting things to bury.

5 to 10 minutes Materials None Directions Everything has a name, and it is fun to hear the words. Teach your baby to point at objects so you can say what they are. It will quickly become a game to your baby. Extensions Reverse the game by asking, “What’s that?” as you point to objects. Play this game in the car as you look out the windows.

Although hormones are the chief culprit in these cravings and aversions, there is a theory that these are signals from your body telling you what it needs and what you should stay away from. If you suddenly can’t stand even the smell of coffee or the thought of a cream doughnut, this aversion could be your body’s way of keeping toxins away from your developing baby. If you find yourself craving fruit (as many women do) your body might be low in complex carbohydrates....

Here’s the thing about modeling: You don’t have to decide to begin modeling behavior, you already are. You simply need to realize what you are modeling now, and decide what you want to model in the future. My parents, simply by being who they are, modeled a very strong work ethic and interest and joy in what they were engaged in. I learned that it’s important to do work that feels valuable and I learned to work at my work very hard....

Driver inexperience is a main factor for fatal crashes involving teenagers (including not wearing a seatbelt as well as reckless and impaired driving), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The good news is there are steps you can take to increase your teen’s driving skills beyond what they learned in basic driver’s education classes. Enroll your teen in additional training classes and you can reduce your teen’s risk of getting into a car accident....

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What heightens your joy is that most athletic programs at school offer such a variety of choices that your girl can always discover something that piques her interest. Since the sport training is school-sponsored, you do not have to worry about her coaches not being qualified. Besides, you, the parent, will most likely be “volunteered” by your daughter as a chaperone for whatever meets or events are scheduled away from school....

Causes of second-trimester miscarriage vary, but, in most cases, the pregnancy loss isn’t due to anyone’s actions. Oftentimes, even your doctor won’t be able to explain why it happened. Chromosomal Abnormalities Chromosomal abnormalities, such as trisomies, are a major cause of almost all forms of pregnancy loss. Second-trimester miscarriages are caused by these abnormalities about one-quarter of the time. Prenatal testing may have made you aware of the potential for this, but that is not always the case....

“You did this.” “You did that.” “You made me feel awful.” These are fighting words and are very likely to put your partner on the defensive. Sentences starting with “you” are by definition accusatory. They also don’t inform your spouse how you are feeling. But sentences starting with the word “I” have the opposite effect: “I feel this way …” “I was hurt when …” “I get frustrated by …”...

Interested in more information about how to help your child during high school? We’ve put together this list of our favorite resources. Books: Majoring in High School: Survival Tips for Students Carol Carter covers a range of academic, social, and emotional issues that high school kids deal with. This book is an excellent reference, well written and insightful. Countdown to College : A Student’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of High School This book provides information and useful guidelines on all the major aspects of high school life–from planning coursework and charting academic progress to developing reading, writing, and note-taking skills, overcoming learning problems, avoiding scheduling mistakes, and making the most of extracurricular activities....

Follow Park Rules Many park injuries happen because a child or teenager ignored park rules by climbing a fence or attempting to pile too many friends on a ride, or ignored directions from a park employee. Read and follow the signs and the directions from workers at the park to ensure a great and safe time. Don’t Ignore Height and Weight Guidelines Use the same judgment in picking rides as you would when selecting toys, activities or food for kids....

If you finish a section early, you’ve sacrificed accuracy for speed, and your score is almost certain to suffer a bit as a result. “But I finished early so I’d have time to look over my work,” many students say. Too bad. Nobody in the history of the SAT has ever—and I mean ever—caught a mistake by looking back over his or her work at the end of a section....