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via CNN: Karl Anthony Towns who play for the Minnesota Timberwolves was on socil media to share that his parents were victims of the COVID-19 pandemic. He revealed his mother Jacqueline Cruz is on a ventilator and in a medically induced coma, while his father Karl Towns is in mandated quarantine at his house after […]

Family Health

via BlackDoctor: Parents, now that school is back in session, your “To Do List” just longer. You drop your kids off at school, you commute to work, and you return to school to be a chauffer to your kids. To add to the list, you spend 30 minutes or more waiting for them to be dismissed from […]

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via khou: The recent arrests of 25 men in Florida for allegedly trying to have sex with children has prompted a sheriff there to issue another ‘app warning’ for parents, reports CBS Miami. The sheriff listed 15 apps as ones that parents need to know about. (Six of them were used by suspected predators who were […]

Family Health

via BlackDoctor: Summer break is officially over and it’s time for our kids to enter the school hallways for another year of learning and fun. You’ve stocked up on all the items on the school supply list, but have you thought of ways to preserve your child’s posture?  Implementing good posture habits with these simple […]

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via 19news: Parents are getting their kids read for back to school…But what about buling them a bullet-resistant backpack. Yes paper/pencils/rulers..and a backpack that will protect your child from shootings..Thats happening across the country as mass shooting are in the news parents want their children safe. CLICK HERE to read full story

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via CNN: Gabrielle Union is a new mom. The actress took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that she and husband Dwyane Wade are parents to a baby girl. The child, whose name was not disclosed, was born November 7 via surrogate, the actress said. The “Being Mary Jane” star wrote she and Wade “are […]

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via News5: The Ohio Department of Education released its report cards for districts across the state Thursday. The report cards give the community a clear picture of the progress of districts and schools in raising achievement and preparing students for the future, according to DOE Each district’s overall grade is calculated by results in six […]

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via Joy105: A school in Georgia that takes disciplining their students “very seriously” has reportedly instilled a corporal punishment policy in which parents can consent to having their child hit with a paddle. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics, in Hephzibah, sent consent forms to students’ homes recently requiring parents to opt-in to […]

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via news5: School choice can mean a lot of things, and for some parents, it means homeschooling. Elizabeth Bell, who lives in Fairfax County, Virginia, made the decision to homeschool her five children—ages 12, 9, 6, 4 and 2. “We have a syllabus,” explains Bell. “It’s like, day by day, check it off.” Bell says she […]

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via News5: It’s time to put the pool toys away, pull the backpacks back out and get your kids ready to go back to school. To help you prepare, we compiled a list of all the back-to-school dates for school districts across Northeast Ohio. Northeast Ohio school start dates in alphabetical order by school district: […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Warning: This article contains explicit content. Emojis have become extremely popular, especially among teenagers. Some emojis that may seem extremely innocent have surprising meanings. Fruits and other foods can represent private parts and water can mean sexual acts. Confused? Have no fear! We have decoded the most popular explicit emojis below. Fire: 🔥 This […]

Family Health

via BlackDoctor: Awareness about and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in minority populations in the United States has increased over the past decade. The higher numbers diagnosed likely are the result of more widespread attention to signs, symptoms, and diagnosis. As a result, ADHD has been increasingly recognized among African-Americans. As challenging as […]