Category: Parenting
7 Back-to-School Tips Doctors Want You to Know About COVID-19
by Breonna Randall | Sep 1, 2021 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Parenting, Ties | 0
Doctors offer parents back-to-school advice for students who are taking in-person classes and participating in extracurricular activities during the pandemic.
Read MoreThousands March for Voting Rights and Justice
by Fierce Contributor | Aug 29, 2021 | News, Community, Parenting | 0
Voting rights lured thousands to a march on Washington. Tenicka Shannon and her family also came to highlight the police shooting of her son, Fred Cox Jr.
Read MoreSaving Our Girls
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 9, 2020 | News, Parenting | 0
Black girls are being subjected to disproportionately high disciplinary rates and other threats to their self-esteem, their physical well-being and their future. “We are in a battle for the souls of Black girls,” one expert warns.
Read MoreLag in COVID-19 Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk
by Fierce Contributor | Jul 10, 2020 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Parenting, Top Feature | 0
Expectant mothers with the virus had a 50% higher chance of being admitted to intensive care and a 70% higher chance of being intubated than nonpregnant women in their childbearing years, according to the CDC.
Read MoreWriggling Around Law, Insurers Deny Coverage for Breastfeeding Help
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 27, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Parenting | 0
Families are being forced to pay out-of-pocket for lactation consultants and related services. Is...
Read MoreFor Meshelle, Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 13, 2019 | Aging Fiercely!, Dr. Ro On Demand Podcast, Fitness, Health & Wellness, Joy!, Parenting, Podcasts, Taking Care of Business | 0
Meshelle the Indie Mom of Comedy tells Fierce fitness adviser Dr. Ro how she stays fit — and how...
Read MoreSerena Williams on Childbirth Challenges: ‘Our Voices Are Our Power’
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Jan 20, 2018 | Health & Wellness, Parenting, Top Feature | 0
Whether you’re rich like Serena Williams or struggling day to day, black women across...
Read MoreHow Hospitals Are Failing Black Mothers
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Dec 29, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Parenting, Top Feature | 0
A ProPublica analysis shows that women who deliver at hospitals that disproportionately serve...
Read MoreHow to Raise a Successful Child
by Admin3 | Apr 3, 2017 | Health & Wellness, Parenting | 0
Every parent wants to raise a happy, successful, child, but what are the qualities you must...
Read MoreSparing the Rod and Saving Our Children
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Mar 14, 2017 | Fierce Voices, Parenting, Ties | 0
Stacey Patton provides a powerful and heartbreaking look at the link with white supremacy why...
Read MoreHelping Yourself and Your Family Cope With Senseless Violence
by Admin3 | Jul 18, 2016 | Family, Health & Wellness, Health News, Parenting | 0
For millions of black women, men and parents, the shockwaves from the last few months of police...
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are contracting the coronavirus at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Is there hope? Yes, there are things that we can do, Dr. Melissa Clark explains. Click here to read.