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More middle-aged adults care for kids and aging parents

The financial burdens on middle-aged caregivers -- the so-called "sandwich generation" -- are increasing, a new survey finds. About 15% of U.S. adults in their 40s and 50s provided financial support to both an aging parent and a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2013 | Comments : 0

A Mother's Harrowing Post About Her Violent Child Is Waking ...

The Newtown shooting is prompting a lot of talk about gun control. It's also getting people talk about something that typically receives much less attention: The state of access to mental health care in America. A mother's harrowi [...]

Posted On : Dec, 18 2012 | Comments : 0

Parental care - Are we making our future investment on child...

Who care their offspring's the most, the man or animals? Asked Dr S Ranganathan, Director of ClinRise Derma Pvt., Ltd., in a meeting on ‘the impact of social evils in the upbringing of children' held here in Chennai. O [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Need a Nanny on the Run Care Helps Parents Find Sitters Wher...

Good news for travelers who can’t afford to bring a nanny on the trip – but would love a night out without the kids. Care.com has just launched its extensive child care directory which gives city-by-city listings of reliable b [...]

Posted On : Nov, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' ER visits for psychiatric care inching up

A study found that between 1999 and 2007, 279 million children went to U.S. emergency departments. Over that period, the proportion of visits caused by mental illness rose from 2.4 percent to three percent. Underinsured children accoun [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Organizing care for special needs kids saves money

A medical home could be a primary care doctor's office that incorporates the family in medical decision-making and coordinates and follows up on visits to specialists. The concept has gained popularity in recent years as a way to stre [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Community Care giving kids a fresh start this September

A $20 donation can do wonders for a child going back to school this September, and as kids gear up to hit the books, St. Catharines-Thorold Community Care is helping to give them the supplies they need to start off the school year with a [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids need day care as much as mothers need a break

After spending long days together, mothers may not be the only ones ready for a break, their toddlers could use one too. A new study from the University of Adelaide shows that toddlers with depressed and anxious mothers may adopt some of [...]

Posted On : Jun, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Ribbons Highlight Number of Kids in Foster Care

A ribbon tying ceremony in Charlottesville aims to bring attention to the number of children in foster care. Social workers said they need more foster families to support the number of kids who need a safe and healthy place to call home. [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Ohio gov's plan cuts state payments for child care

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Posted On : Apr, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Kindergarten prep: Whether at preschool, home or day care, k...

Kimberly Allgood of Des Moines feels strongly about how important early learning is for kids. She sends her 4-year-old son to preschool, but she knows plenty of parents who don't enroll their young children in such programs. "I& [...]

Posted On : Mar, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Detention kids failed on health care, court told

An Iranian family with children aged eight and three was moved from the Adelaide Hills centre to community-based detention in Sydney recently when a negligence claim was filed against the Inverbrackie centre and the Federal Government. T [...]

Posted On : Mar, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

Wiegers Care for Kids Brent Butt Contest Rules

WIEGERS KIDS FOR CARE BRETT BUTT CONTEST RULES: The following are the Rules for the Wiegers Care for Kids Brent Butt contest (the “Contest”) being administered by Global Saskatoon (“Shaw”). RULE 1. HOW TO ENT [...]

Posted On : Mar, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

'Medical Homes' Help Kids Get Comprehensive Care

Children who have a "medical home" -- that is, a pediatrician or nurse they see regularly who offers comprehensive care -- are more likely to have their medical and dental needs met, new research finds. Yet it's the si [...]