Footie practice, breaking patterns and presence: how millennial fathers are reshaping parenthood
After his ‘disinterested’ father left him feeling bereft as a child, Paul Bent, like other millennial fathers, resolved to do things differently.
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State Department Cables Reveal Consequences of Elon Musk USAID Cuts
“Without intervention, continued deterioration of the food security situation will lead to loss of life.”
Aggressive online baby formula campaigns must end
A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
MONSTERS: Trump admin is deporting a 4-year-old girl who will die in days if leaves U.S.
The Trump admin is deporting a 4-year-old girl receiving medical care. Doctor says she’ll die in days without the equipment only available in U.S.
Trump finds a new way to attack education: Cutting aid for students who are parents
The Trump administration proposed eliminating CCAMPIS, a vital child care program for lower-income parenting students.
Deportation fears push some New York immigrant students to virtual learning
Some NY schools turn to virtual learning as Trump deportation fears keep immigrant students home.
Podcast: IDF Snipers Deliberately Targeting Children in Gaza, US Doctors Allege
US doctors volunteering in Gaza have been reporting children shot in the head. They allege the IDF is deliberately targeting children.
Trump Trying to End Basic Protections for Unaccompanied Migrant Children
It’s not the first time his administration has gone after the Flores settlement.
Illinois Considers Lowering Scores Students Need to be Considered Proficient on State Exams
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. Illinois education officials are considering lowering the scores students need to get to be classified as proficient in a subject on a state standardized test. They say the current benchmarks are too high and the results often don’t accurately…
The terrifying influence of a guardian ad litem
Guardians ad litem are appointed to represent the interests of children in custody battles. Experts say their presence often results in mothers losing their kids to their abusers.
USDA Canceled Funding to Help Source Produce for Schools
After the Trump administration canceled funding for schools to buy local produce, Missouri farmers hope the relationships continue.
A fresh jump at childhood: Ghana’s safe house for trafficking survivors
A home in Ghana rescues trafficked child slaves and rehabilitates them. Founded by a former child slave, his story and those of the inhabitants are as inspiring as they are shocking.
U.S. Citizen Children Deported
The Trump administration has now deported several children, who are U.S. citizens, with their mothers with no due process.
Parents Are Receiving Mixed Messages About Measles From RFK Jr.
Medical experts say that while the health secretary is showing more direct support for the measles vaccine following the death of a second unvaccinated child, he’s also sharing information about…
Montana May Start Collecting Immunization Data Again Amid US Measles Outbreak
The current Measles vaccination rate in Montana is below the 95% threshold required to achieve community protection.
Republican Bill Allowing Tennessee Schools to Deny an Education to Immigrant Children Advances
‘We should not put our children — the least of us, those that cannot do for themselves — in the middle of an adult battle,’ one Democrat said.
