Tag: kids
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California Became First State to Offer All School Children Free Breakfast and Lunch
California became the first state to implement the Universal Meals Program this school year, offering free meals to all school children. The state launched a universal meal plan in 2021, funded mainly by the federal government. In 2022, state law mandated that public schools (including charter schools) provide all school children with two nutritious meals daily. State…
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How a Hero Dog Protected Two Girls While Lost in the Woods
There’s a good reason why people often refer to dogs as man’s best friend. They’re some of the most loyal, selfless, loving animals who would do anything to protect their families. Since humans first domesticated dogs over 30,000 years ago, they’ve remained some of our closest animal companions–and, at times, even a hero. Today, people…
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20 Tweets That Reveal the Reality of Single Parenthood
Being a single parent comes with plenty of challenges and tests your strength, even on the good days. Parenting alone means you barely get time for yourself between work, getting your child ready for school, helping them with homework, and doing chores. Everything revolves around your child as a single mom or dad because no…
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Man Becomes a Father Figure in His Community, Takes Kids Fishing
William Dunn, a fisherman from Lakeland, Florida, became a beloved father figure in his town after taking children fishing. One day, he noticed his 8-year-old neighbor constantly storming in and out of his home. Dunn repeated this behavior so often that the 57-year-old decided to approach him. Dunn wanted to know about his life and…
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Therapists Explain 5 Ways to Discipline Children Without Hurting Feelings
The methods to discipline children have evolved over the past two decades. Corporal punishment has been proven to be damaging to a child’s psychological well-being, and many studies have been used to validate this claim further. One such study occurred at the Punjab University Laboratory School over six months. The children in this study were…