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But there may come a time you when decide to send out an announcement about your loss to friends and family. Below, you’ll find some suggested wordings for loss announcements of many kinds. Use what feels right for you or draft one of your own. Mail and Email Announcements If you’ve already told people you’re pregnant, it may be easier to send out an announcement—either by mail or email—to let everyone know at once that you’ve miscarried or that your baby died....

It’s understandable why those and many other motivating factors might have you planning to start toilet training sooner rather than later. The fact is, though, that every child develops at their own pace and thus requires an individual approach to potty training. Start by watching your child closely for signs of potty training readiness. This potty training checklist will help you determine if your little one seems to be physically, emotionally, and cognitively ready to tackle this milestone....

What a Crisis of Identity Looks Like During an identity moratorium, individuals typically explore many different options. This includes examples such as visiting different types of churches. Perhaps they were raised Catholic but decide to visit a Protestant church. They may do so without feeling particularly committed to any one approach. In other words, a person in a moratorium is undergoing an active “identity crisis.” While this period may feel confusing and difficult to endure, many psychologists believe that an individual must go through a moratorium before he or she can form a true sense of identity (a state called identity achievement)....

What Is Inventive or Invented Spelling? Inventive spelling refers to the practice of children using incorrect and unusual spellings for words. It is also sometimes called “invented spelling.” Typically, inventive spelling is used by students who are just learning to put sounds together to make words. The written form of an inventively-spelled word often will contain the letters of the sounds a child hears when he says a word. In fact, you may hear teachers say to a child who asks how to spell a word, “Write the sounds you hear....

Reasons to Avoid Public Peeing There are solid reasons why you should avoid having a child urinate in an open public area. Going au naturale while camping or ducking behind the bushes at a park or along the side of the road and urinating into the dirt are special cases. For one, you can guide your child through these situations while still teaching privacy. Also, consider that the urine will be absorbed into the earth....

Studies conducted in 2021 showed that the chance of severe infection with COVID-19 is higher during pregnancy. This finding, combined with studies demonstrating the vaccine’s safety, has led the CDC to conclude that the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any known risks for pregnant and breastfeeding people. Can the COVID-19 Vaccine Harm a Breastfed Baby? While pregnant and lactating people were not included in initial COVID-19 clinical trials, the safety and efficacy of the vaccine has since been studied in this population....

How Popular is the Name Jane? Jane used to be a wildly popular name in the United States. From 1911 until 1965 it stayed on the top 100 charts of most popular names for girls. Its popularity peaked in 1946, that year, 8,971 babies were named Jane. According to 2020 data from the Social Security Administration Jane is currently the 265th most popular name for girls in the United States....

The next generation will have a significant responsibility in caring for the planet and preserving the beauty of nature. But according to a new study, teens’ low interest in nature may be a cause for concern. A recent study published in Plos One, finds that by the time children become teenagers, their interest in nature wanes. Such insights may be essential to address when looking to deal with climate control issues in the future....

But, perhaps one of the most exciting things 18-year-olds can do is exercise their right to vote. They will finally have a say in what happens in the country. The key, of course, is registering to do so. The U.S. Voting Age In many states, teens in the U.S. can register to vote during the year that they will turn 18. So, even when teens don’t turn 18 until December, they can register to vote any time during the calendar year....

Characteristics of Lochia Lochia is similar to menstrual blood, but is typically heavier and lasts quite a bit longer than a normal period. It also contains elements not found in menstrual blood, like remnants from the placenta. As the lochia passes, it may look pink, brown, yellow, or watery. It’s possible that you may see small clots of blood contained in the lochia. As long as these are no larger than a plum and you don’t pass several of them in a 24-hour period, this is normal....

A new small study from October 2021 found that marijuana use while breastfeeding preterm babies had no short-term health effects. The results of this study bring up the possibility that it may be worth it to give preterm infants their parents’ breast milk even if they used marijuana. However, there is still not currently enough evidence to say that marijuana is safe while breastfeeding. For now, marijuana is still considered unsafe to use while breastfeeding, but additional research is warranted....

Common Challenges Faced by Middle Schoolers Below are a few typical middle school problems your child may have to face. Make sure your tween knows that whatever his challenges might be, you’ll be there to help, offer advice and work through them together. Self-Esteem Even once confident kids may experience a severe drop in self-esteem in the middle school years. Your child will compare herself to her peers, and she may decide that she just doesn’t measure up to others whom she believes to be smarter, prettier and more popular....

A 2009 study published in Archives of Ophthalmology found that incidence of myopia in Americans ages 12 to 54 jumped from 25% in the 1970s to almost 42% just thirty years later. The trend is continuing. The trend is concerning because of the long-term effects of myopia. The trend is concerning because digital screen use may contribute to it. But the trend is most concerning because experts don’t know what’s behind the rise in cases....

In recent years, there’s been a much greater focus on a new mother’s well-being than ever before, but it’s becoming clear that the father’s mental health should not be ignored. It’s only natural for new fathers to have feelings of apprehension and nervousness upon the impending birth of a child, says Akeem N. Marsh, MD, FAPA, Clinical Assistant Professor at NYU School of Medicine. “Pregnancy and childbirth are happy events, but stressful nonetheless....

The International Olympic Committee previously stated that family members could not accompany athletes to the games later this month. That meant breastfeeding moms would have to leave their babies at home. But public outcry from advocates and the athletes themselves led to a reversal in that policy. “The restrictions should have never taken place,” states Cecilia Tomori, PhD, associate professor and Director of Global Public Health & Community Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing....

Typically, only one oocyte each cycle will become a mature egg and be ovulated from its follicle. This process is known as ovulation. A woman is born with all the oocytes she will ever have. This number decreases naturally with age. Age also reduces the quality and genetic stability of the oocytes. This is why it’s harder to get pregnant after 35. The fully mature ovum is visible to the human eye, measuring 0....