The flu season is hitting harder than usual this year, and if you feel like it’s worse than in recent memory, you’re not wrong. Hospitals are seeing a surge in cases, flu-related emergency room visits are up, and experts are calling this the most intense flu season in 15 years. It’s as if the flu …
In a time where early childhood milestones are often taken for granted, an unexpected trend is emerging in classrooms: more kindergarteners are still wearing diapers. This has led to discussions among parents, educators, and lawmakers about whether expectations for childhood development are changing. While some see this as a sign of evolving parenting practices, others …
In the animal kingdom, certain behaviors are instinctual and natural. Polar bears thrive in the cold of the Arctic, sloths move slowly through the trees, and orcas live in the ocean. Similarly, human babies are biologically designed to sleep close to their mothers. This isn’t a matter of opinion—it’s simply a fact based on biology …
I would never discipline my kids by hitting them, but I have no problem with spanking. Have you ever heard or maybe even used that logic? Parents, caregivers, and scientists alike have always debated whether it is right or wrong to use spanking as discipline. If Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet could hear the news today, he …
At first glance, a parent’s greatest worry might seem to be the usual—school grades, broken toys, or the occasional scraped knee. But for Michael Pirovolakis, his battle for his son’s future was anything but ordinary. When doctors delivered the devastating news that his young son, Michael Jr., was destined to be paralyzed by age 10 …