This is an all too familiar sentiment that many new dads hear from their friends. Well, new research shows that dads do change. And for the better.
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How Fatherhood Can Change You (National Center for Fathering)
The cost of child care in America has been on the rise since 2010. In Maryland, child care is almost always the second or third largest household expense for families. It’s an investment worth the money.
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How to Save on Child Care (Money)
FACT SHEET: Helping All Working Families with Young Children Afford Child Care (WhiteHouse.gov)
Twenty million Americans live in deep poverty. For a single parent raising one child, that translates to a gross family income of less than $7,600 dollars a year. That’s pretty deep.
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Supporting Families in Deep Poverty: CSSP Statement on New Poverty Data (Center for the Study of Social Policy)
The Unwaged War on Deep Poverty (Urban Institute)
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2014 (U.S. Census )
Sharing is hard. Look at the difficulty some adults us have relinquishing the TV remote! And we’re often pained to lend a friend a favorite book or let our partner use our car. So it’s no wonder that sharing doesn’t come easily to children.
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A child’s temperament describes how she approaches and reacts to the world. It’s her personal "style." Understanding your child’s temperament can make you a better parent.
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Understanding Temperament in Infants and Toddlers (Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning)
Adults can be quick to judge people. We form our opinions based on not only what people say, but also how they say it. Now researchers at the University of Toronto suggest that very young children make similar snap judgments about people based on tone of voice alone.
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A hands-on approach is a great way for young children to develop a lifelong love of science
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When was the last time you had a conversation with a baby? It should be as often as possible. Responding to her coos and babbles just might be the key that shifts language development into high gear.
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Human touch comforts, stimulates, and conveys emotions. But when does our need to be touched begin? What are the effects of touch on babies? Listen now to find out.
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Early Skin-to-skin Contact for Mother and their Healthy Newborn Infants (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
Kangaroo Care (Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital)
Enhancing Development Through the Sense of Touch (Urban Child Institute)
Teaching Children About Positive Touch (Penn State Extension)
You tried working things out. But it’s over. Now you must break the news. Explaining divorce or separation to a young child is hard. So finding the age appropriate words and actions is important. We have some tips to help ease the pain.
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How to talk to Your Children About Divorce (American Academy of Pediatrics)