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Image zoom Credit: Getty Images (1). Art: Jillian Sellers. In the year since the pandemic hit, the devastating effect it has had on America s families is no secret. Another new report is looking at just how much families are struggling. Save the Children, an international humanitarian organization founded more than 100 years ago, released a report in March 2021 looking at four months of data from the U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse survey to see how the pandemic is affecting families with kids under 18 across the United States. The report found disparities based on socioeconomic status, race, and location. It looked at all 50 states to see where children are faring best and worst by focusing on three main components: hunger, lack of tools for remote learning, and trouble paying for household expenses. The best states for children include Minnesota, Utah, Washington, and New Hampsh ....
To buy: Barbie Inspiring Women Eleanor Roosevelt Doll, amazon.com. The doll comes as Barbie also announces a first-ever digital series You Can Be Anything featuring educational 20-30 minute live streams with role models, including Black-ish star Yara Shahidi (she also has her own Barbie), fashion model Adwoa Aboah, and youth activists Mari Copeny and Havana Chapman-Edwards. There will also be activities and interactive content for families to enjoy together. This series is all taking place every Saturday of March at 1 p.m. ET (starting March 6) on YouTube and Facebook. With the virtual event space growing exponentially, we are leaning in with innovative online experiences authentic to our brand DNA, like the Barbie You Can Be Anything Series, to connect female role models who have broken boundaries with families and remind them that kids will become the leaders of tomorrow, adds Lisa McKnight, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Barbie and Dolls, Mattel. ....
How to Sleep Train Toddlers and Big Kids I’m a pediatric sleep specialist who has seen it all, and I’m here to tell you that it’s not too late to get your child to (happily) stay in his own bed all night long. Read More ....
Image zoom Credit: Getty Images. Art: Jillian Sellers. Caregiving has been a poignant topic of discussion during the pandemic, especially as many women are leaving the workforce for that reason. It s a conversation actor and director Justin Baldoni is shining light on in his new limited series The father of two admits when he once thought of caregivers, he immediately thought of women. It s not something that I ve ever thought of, says Baldoni. And then I realized, Wow, it s been ingrained in me socially and culturally, since I was a baby that women are the nurturers, women are the caretakers. ....
Like many other parents during the pandemic, Rhiannon Menn says she found herself feeling helpless, and with so many families around her struggling, she wanted to do something to help. I wanted to find a way to support the families in my community while also keeping my own family safe, says the San Diego mom of two with one on the way. She decided to turn her love for cooking into a charitable business called Lasagna Love, which launched in April 2020. She and her daughter began making and delivering lasagna to moms struggling, whether economically or emotionally. Why lasagna? When I think of lasagna, I think of a family sitting around a table sharing, laughing, and spending time together, says Menn. That s what I wanted to send people: not just a meal, but also warmth and kindness that can be so powerful during a difficult time. ....