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    Mom helping daughter with homework 8 simple ways to help your child focus (whether they’re diagnosed with ADHD or not)
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    6 reasons to avoid harsh punishment (like spanking)
    August 27, 2024
    These are the most common healthy (and unhealthy) coping strategies
    August 9, 2024
    In Philly, struggling new mothers get a lifeline from nurses making house calls
    July 25, 2024
    Pregnant Black woman being examined by OBGYN New test can detect preeclampsia as early as first trimester
    July 5, 2024
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    June 28, 2024
    Teen video chatting on a laptop for an online therapy session Nearly 7,000 teens have signed up for NYC’s free online therapy platform in first 6 months
    June 12, 2024
    A small airplane with "air ambulance" printed in red letters on the side A Mom’s $97,000 Question: How Was Her Baby’s Air-Ambulance Ride Not Medically Necessary?
    May 8, 2024
    Mom and daughter talking How to talk to your tween as they prepare to enter puberty
    May 1, 2024
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    What parents need to know about voting in 2024
    October 23, 2024
    Young person votiing Quiz: How much do you know about voting rights?
    October 21, 2024
    Quiz: How much do you know about book bans?
    September 16, 2024
    Black and white image of children working on a loom in the 1800's. How to explain Labor Day to kids: A script for parents
    August 29, 2024
    Rural working parents find it especially difficult to find child care in their communities. Survey: Affordable child care a problem in rural America
    August 14, 2024
    Learn about the wage gap for moms, plus how to ask for a raise
    August 7, 2024
    Parent holding two babies What would be in your parenting survival kit? Experienced parents weigh in
    July 29, 2024
    Boy reading a book on his bed NYC book stipend program aims to foster a love of reading
    June 21, 2024
    Crowd celebrating Pride Month. Rainbow pride flag. Quiz: Do you and your kids know this Pride month history trivia?
    June 7, 2024
    Amy Neville Fighting fentanyl: A parent’s path from grief to advocacy — Power to the Parents, Ep. 8
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  • LGBTQ+
    Crowd celebrating Pride Month. Rainbow pride flag. Quiz: Do you and your kids know this Pride month history trivia?
    June 7, 2024
    A view of the back of a person with short curly hair holding a Pride Progress flag stretched over their back and arms, as they walk over a pedestrian bridge LGBTQ+ students on what they’ve learned — and what they can teach schools — about supporting queer kids
    October 23, 2023
    A person's hand up in front of their face, with a blue, pink, and white trans flag painted on the palm of their hand Interrupt transphobia with this simple script
    September 22, 2023
    A doctor with a beard and brown skin wears a white coat with a stethoscope draped over shoulders and smiles as he looks down at a tablet Judge blocks GA ban on hormones for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care
    September 4, 2023
    two people with backs turned with Pride flags draped over their shoulders Quick, helpful resources for parents on gender identity, LGBTQ+ Pride, and more
    June 30, 2023
    A newly painted crosswalk with rainbow stripes resembling a Pride flag How to explain to kids the significance of LGBTQ+ Pride (and why “Straight Pride” isn’t a thing)
    June 22, 2023
    Celebrating LGBTQ+ Inclusiveness. Child with rainbow colored hair smiling. Simple language swaps to make your family vocab more LGBTQ+ inclusive
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    How to support an LGBTQ+ kid. Two people holding Pride hearts with sun in background. How to support a kid who’s coming out as LGBTQ+
    June 20, 2023
    A teen browsing an informative LGBTQ+ book in the library. 27 informative books for LGBTQ+ kids — and their parents! — for the coming out process and beyond
    June 15, 2023
    Accounts to follow for a more inclusive, LGBTQ+ friendly social media feed
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  • Family
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    October 11, 2024
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    To get in the fall spirit, ask your kids these 15 questions
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    September 20, 2024
    Ask your kids these 20 questions during the school year
    September 12, 2024
    Here’s how to keep the fun in kids’ sports and prevent burnout
    September 9, 2024
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    September 2, 2024
    Parents at school meeting How to advocate for your kids when they have disabilities
    August 23, 2024
    Kid making face at food How to respond when your kid is acting “rude”
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    How to explain the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) to kids
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    Young students on laptops I’m a Gen Z teacher. Schools rely too much on Chromebooks.
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    How to give kids a fuller history of Native Americans
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    High school students on cellphone What parents really think about school cell phone policies
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    For preschool educator, kids’ paintings give them a deep brush with themselves
    October 4, 2024
    Kids doing homework Should you opt your kid out of homework?
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    Family celebrating Rosh Hashanah A script for explaining Rosh Hashanah to kids
    September 30, 2024
    Teen reading in library Students join educators and advocates in effort to reverse book bans across the country
    September 18, 2024
    Family playing together at home Quiz: Does your family know these Hispanic Heritage Month facts?
    September 13, 2024
    Helping students with mental health struggles may help them return to school
    September 4, 2024
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Education

How to explain the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) to kids

By Dhalya Wagner October 25, 2024

After all the candy, scary-silly costumes, and pumpkin carving that takes over the month of October comes another holiday that doesn’t get nearly as much attention as Halloween: Día de los Muertos,…

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