#families-in-crisis
#families-in-crisis
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#mental-health #family-dynamics #public-health #parenting #homelessness #domestic-violence #child-welfare
#preschool-enrollment
Education
fromFortune
19 hours agoAmerica actually listened to the parental childcare crisis with record number of 4-year-olds in state preschool | Fortune
State-funded preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds reached record highs, driven by universal access and significant funding, but access remains uneven across states.
Education
fromFortune
1 day agoRecord numbers of kids are enrolling in state-funded preschool as Trump pushes states to cover costs amid federal funding for wars | Fortune
State-funded preschool enrollment reached record highs, but access remains uneven across states despite significant funding and expansion efforts.
#family-dynamics
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoA clinical psychologist explains that the adult children who check on their aging parents most often aren't the favorites - they're usually the ones still hoping for a conversation they stopped expecting years ago - Silicon Canals
The favored child often receives love, while the other sibling seeks recognition and validation through ongoing efforts and communication.
fromFast Company
2 days agoSocial Security office disruptions and closures: Full list of impacted SSA locations across 10 states
The Social Security Administration has offices across the United States and around the world in U.S. territories. Most of the time, those SSA offices are open to the public for those who need in-person services.
SF politics
Agriculture
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
2 days agoA Vision of Food Justice, Collective Care, and Safety | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Food and medicine are interconnected, yet food policy often separates them, impacting access and equity in food justice.
Miami
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 days agoThe father's plea that ICE ignored: I have a daughter with Down syndrome and autism and a wife with cancer, please don't deport me'
A father struggles to connect with his daughter after being deported, while her mother fights for their family's unity despite challenges.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThere's a specific kind of resentment that builds in a marriage where one person does the invisible work and the other person benefits from it without ever realizing it exists - and it doesn't show up as anger, it shows up as the slow withdrawal of a woman who got tired of being the operating system for a life that everyone in the house treats like it runs on its own - Silicon Canals
Invisible work in a household often goes unrecognized, leading to imbalance and resentment in relationships.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 day agoWhy are other kids starving? - Harvard Gazette
"I didn't understand why I had access to food and other children my age didn't, and that didn't make sense in my head at the time. Injustice was something that always shaped my path and I wanted to do something about that."
Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoTemporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years
Statistics show that between April 2019 and March 2025, 104 children died with temporary accommodation recorded as a contributing factor to their vulnerability, ill-health or death.
UK politics
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoPsychology says the people who find it hardest to be taken care of when they're sick aren't independent, they're carrying a very old belief that needing someone was the fastest way to be left - Silicon Canals
Needing care from loved ones during illness can evoke feelings of vulnerability and discomfort, often rooted in deeper fears of abandonment.
#parenting
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe people who grew up being described as the easy child are often the ones who, later in life, are quietly realizing they were never actually easy - they were just unseen - Silicon Canals
The label of 'easy child' often masks deeper issues of unmet needs and emotional neglect.
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThe people who grew up being described as the easy child are often the ones who, later in life, are quietly realizing they were never actually easy - they were just unseen - Silicon Canals
The label of 'easy child' often masks deeper issues of unmet needs and emotional neglect.
Public health
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
6 days agoMaternal Mortality Is a Policy Failure | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Maternal mortality in the U.S. is a public health emergency, with over 80% of deaths preventable and significant racial disparities in outcomes.
fromTruthout
3 weeks agoLow-Income Moms Struggle to Keep Their Families Afloat Amid Gas Price Increases
Luna Rosado, a single mother, has seen her gas expenses rise by $40 weekly due to a 30 percent increase in prices after the war in Iran. This has resulted in $160 less for groceries and other necessities each month, forcing her to constantly adjust her budget.
Washington DC
Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThe people who were praised for being mature as children and punished for being needy as adults, and the decades it takes to untangle which one was actually true - Silicon Canals
Maturity in children often reflects adult expectations, leading to long-term consequences for the child's emotional development.
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