NATIONAL PARENTS UNION

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Nov 26 2025SCIENCE

Understanding the Link Between Parents and Kids' Stress Levels

Parents and kids often share more than just looks or hobbies. They can also share stress levels. This is called cortisol synchrony, where the stress hormone cortisol in parents and children aligns. But what causes this synchrony is still a mystery. This makes it tough to know how to help families im

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Nov 24 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Price Tag of Raising a Child with IBD

Parents of children with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) face a heavy financial and emotional toll. This burden comes from both direct and indirect costs. Direct costs include medical bills, special diets, and travel expenses. Indirect costs include lost wages due to missed work. The study looked

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Nov 22 2025HEALTH

Baby Formula Woes: Parents Seek Answers on Early Botulism Cases

Parents are raising concerns about potential early cases of infant botulism linked to ByHeart baby formula. While health officials are currently investigating over 30 cases since August, some families claim their babies fell ill much earlier, possibly as far back as November 2024. California health

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Nov 21 2025HEALTH

Baby Formula Recall: What Parents Should Know

Parents across the country are being urged to check their baby formula supplies. A specific brand, ByHeart, has been recalled due to contamination with a harmful bacteria called Clostridium botulinum. This bacteria can cause infant botulism, a serious illness that has already hospitalized over 30 ba

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Oct 24 2025HEALTH

Mobile Tech Steps In to Help Parents Raise Healthier Kids

Parents are the first teachers for kids. They help shape habits that last a lifetime. But helping kids stay healthy can be tough. Many programs focus on just one parent. They also don't always look at how parents work together. This is where mobile health, or mHealth, comes in. mHealth uses phones

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Oct 18 2025HEALTH

How Parents' Behavior Affects Kids' School Stress

Parents play a big role in how stressed their kids feel about school. A study looked at how moms and dads influence middle school students' physical exhaustion from schoolwork. It found that when both parents are on the same page, kids feel less stressed. But when one parent is strict and the other

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Aug 13 2025HEALTH

Fitness Fun for the Whole Family: How Parents Can Inspire Kids to Move

Parents, listen up! Your kids are watching, and they're learning from you. That's why it's super important to show them that fitness can be fun and exciting. Two experts, Chloe Kaplan and Marcel Thom, recently shared some great tips on how families can get active together. Kaplan and Thom met while

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Jul 30 2025TECHNOLOGY

Kids' Sneakers with a Secret: Tracking Made Easy

Parents often worry about their kids' safety, especially when they're out of sight. Skechers has come up with a clever way to ease those worries. They've introduced a new line of kids' shoes with a hidden spot for an Apple AirTag. This lets parents keep track of their children without the hassle of

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Jul 12 2025HEALTH

What Do Neurosurgery Experts Think About Resident Unions?

Unions are common in many jobs, even in healthcare. Nurses, for example, often have unions to help them. Lately, resident doctors have been forming unions too. They want better work conditions and benefits. But will this help or hurt neurosurgery training? That's what this study wanted to find out.

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Jul 10 2025HEALTH

Helping Parents of Kids with Type 1 Diabetes Feel Better

Parents taking care of kids with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have a tough job. It's not just about managing the child's health; it takes a toll on the parents' mental health too. A program called the Adhera Caring Digital Program (ACDP) is trying to make things easier for these parents. It's a digital pro

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