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This Is the Smartest and ‘Least Costly' Way to Help Your Kids Learn Faster, Says One Researcher
Our culture teaches kids that mistakes are costly, resulting in everything from lower grades to feelings of shame. This is why parents should help their kids to find ways to experience and learn from failure—as easily and as cheaply as possible.
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She Cried After Blowing Kisses Goodbye to Grandpa, Then Went Viral
In a video with more than 65 million views @camifrobabe on TikTok, 2-year-old Camille says a tearful goodbye after spending time with her Papiére, Tony. Camille, Tony and mom Colette sat down with LX News’ Ashley Holt to talk about their roles as internet joy spreaders.
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Lawmakers Call YouTube Kids a ‘Wasteland of Vapid' Content
A House subcommittee is investigating YouTube Kids. The panel says the Google-owned video service feeds children inappropriate material in “a wasteland of vapid, consumerist content” so it can serve them ads.
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New Batch of $1,400 Stimulus Checks Includes ‘Plus-Up' Payments to Those Eligible for More Money
As the government continues to issue new stimulus checks, some people are getting “plus-up” payments now that their 2020 tax returns have been processed.
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For Mothers With Mental Illnesses, Breaking the Myth of a Perfect Parent Is the First Step to Wellness
The decision to start a family is always very personal and multi-faceted, but it becomes even more complex for those who have a history of mental health illness.
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3 Traits That Can Help Your Child Go From Striver to Thriver, According to This Leading Expert
Raising kids can be hard. But at the end of the day, most parents just want their kids to be healthy, happy and kind. Educational psychologist Michele Borba talked to over a hundred kids across the country and landed on three traits that can help your kids go from striver to thriver. She stopped by the #momcave to talk with...
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Treating the Trauma of Adoption — For Children and Parents
We often see adoption on our social media feeds in the most glowing light — with loving adoptive parents and happy children celebrating their new family. Less often do we focus on the trauma that adoptees experience, nor do we see the difficult journey of adoptive parents. NBCLX contributor Nathan Willis explores how the trauma of adoption is treated.
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WATCH: San Diego Dad Hosts Charming Podcasts With 2-Year-Old Daughter
Zeth and his 2-year-old daughter, Saylor, amassed a huge social following after they started recording videos of themselves discussing their favorite music, films, snacks and animals (spoiler alert: it’s the flamingo).
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George Clooney on Having Kids in His 50s: ‘I Found the Right Person to Have Them With'
The Oscar-winning actor opens up to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb about his role of a lifetime — as a husband and father.
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Parenting Tips for Remote Learning
Cynthia Kriegman of Positive Parenting Boston gives tips on how to help your children get off to a good start to the school year through remote learning.
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Tech Tuesday: Google's New Family Website
Mike Proulx, research director at Forrester, talks about a new website created by Google to help parents navigate the age of technology amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Dad Wilmer Valderrama Is Still On Board For a ‘That '70s Show' Movie
Wilmer Valderrama has graduated from “yo momma” jokes to a starring role on “NCIS” and fatherhood. His baby girl, Nakano Oceana Valderrama, was born in February. But the actor says he would still be up for revisiting the gang from “That 70’s Show”… maybe for a movie set in the 1980s.
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A Psychotherapist Says the Most Mentally Strong Kids Always Do These 7 Things—and How Parents Can Teach Them
As a parents, we often overlook the importance of teaching our kids how to build mental strength. This kind of resilience helps them build character and overcome life’s toughest challenges. A therapist explains how to raise mentally tough kids with a growth mindset.
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Parents Could Start Receiving the New $3,000 Child Tax Credit by Summer—Here's How It Works
Americans with kids under 18 may start receiving a portion of the $3,000 child tax credit this summer under the American Rescue Plan Act. Here’s how it works.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials for Children: How Do They Work and Are They Safe?
As COVID-19 vaccine trials begin for children, many parents may be understandably wary about signing their own child up as a subject. So we got Peter Pitts, a former FDA associate commissioner and president of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest, to break down how vaccine trials for children work and how researchers ensure they’re safe.
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Congress Greenlights a $40 Billion Bailout for the Child-Care Industry
With the final sign off of the American Rescue Plan Act on Thursday, families and workers can look forward to a $40 billion infusion for child care.
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Jennifer Garner Invites Families to Have a ‘Yes Day'
“Yes Day,” which debuts on Netflix Friday, stars Jennifer Garner and Edgar Ramirez as the parents to three spirited kids who get to dictate everything that they do for 24-hours.
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Three Conversations to Have With Your Kids When Post-Pandemic Life Resumes
After a year of disruption due to the pandemic, families are starting to prepare to return to a life that feels more normal. But even that shift back to ‘normal’ life can cause mental health struggles for parents and children. Dr. Regine Muradian, a clinical psychologist, joined LX News to describe the three conversations parents should have with their children...
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The Coronavirus Baby Bust: Why We Stopped Getting Pregnant in 2020
When pandemic lockdowns forced people inside in early 2020, there was lots of speculation that all those bored couples would create a baby boom. Instead, 2020 appears to be the year of the baby bust. NBCLX’s Noah Pransky investigates why we’ve stopped having babies — and what that that means for our future.
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A Trauma Psychologist on the Stress of ‘Relentless Parenting' During COVID-19
A trauma psychologist who is a mother herself realized early in the pandemic that parents needed more resources and support to cope with the “relentless” demands that were being placed on them. So Amanda Zelechoski and her fellow psychologist Lindsay Malloy started Pandemic Parenting, a website where parents can find science-based information about parenting during the COVID-19 outbreak. Zelechoski joined...