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18Sep

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Five tips to having a deeper relationship with our kids

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and suicide in one demographic is on the rise — our youth. Children ages 10-14 have nearly tripled from 2007 to 2017. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show recently released data from 2018 show a 16% increase over the previous year from children in that age range. In hopes of raising awareness surrounding suicide, Dr. Matt Woolley, a Clinical Psychologist, spoke about ways to have a deeper relationship with our kids on the Project Recovery podcast. Listening is key Let’s face it, for many parents the serious talks with our children can be just as awkward for us. This awkwardness can lead to us explaining to our kids how they should feel about a topic or ways to approach certain ideas. But Dr. Matt explains...

29Jul

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Vegan mom faces backlash over ‘ridiculous’ babysitting demands

A mom is facing backlash after sharing her list of demands for a new babysitter.The woman, who remains unidentified, shared her ad for a vegan-only caregiver on Facebook. It was later posted on Reddit’s Choosing Beggars page, a forum dedicated to overly “picky” requests.The mom’s ad offered just $100 per week, but asked for an applicant willing to work from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.She also asked that the babysitter provide their own food, but noted that they could only cook “vegan organic” dishes. That demand, plus the mom’s low price, sent Reddit users into a frenzy.‘This lady is insane’The Facebook ad went on to explain that the babysitter should be willing to “work weekends with no notice.” The mom didn’t specify if the sitter would be paid...

29Jul

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Tiffany Haddish Tearfully Explains Why Racism Makes Her Scared To Have Children

By Jennifer Drysdale‍, ETOnline.com. 18 secs ago Tiffany Haddish is getting real about the reasons she’s nervous to become a mom. During her appearance on Carmelo Anthony’s “What’s in Your Glass?” on Monday, the comedian opened up about how racism has played into her fears about motherhood. “I’m a little older now and people are always asking when I’m gonna have some babies,” the 40-year-old comedian began. “There’s a part of me that would like to do that, and I always make up these excuses like, ‘Oh, I need a million dollars in the bank before I do that, I need this, I need that.’ But really, it’s like, I would hate to give birth to someone that looks like me… knowing that they’re gonna be hunted or killed,” she said with tears in her eyes. “Like, why would I put someone t...

20Jul

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Brian Austin Green Shares Rare Photograph Showing All Of His Children

By Sarah Curran. 19 secs ago Brian Austin Green is staying positive by surrounding himself with family after his split from wife, Megan Fox. The father-of-four was joined by all of his children at his Malibu home for a fun pool day. RELATED: Brian Austin Green Says Courtney Stodden Posting Video Is ‘Disappointing’“Great Day,” wrote the 47-year-old actor, posting a precious photograph of his 18-year-old son Kassius, who he shares with actress Vanessa Marcil, smiling alongside his sons Noah, 7, Bodhi, 6, and Journey, 3, from his relationship with Fox. The group were also joined by Kassius’ partner Ian (far right). RELATED: Megan Fox And Brian Austin Green Split After 10 Years Of Marriage In a separate post, Green shared a photograph which showed him playing in the pool w...

17Jul

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Baby boy helps his tennis pro dad with practice and it’s too cute not to watch

The cat seems to know it has to be extra careful around the sleeping infant. Professional mountain biker Tomas Slavik is the reigning champion of Red Bull’s Monserrate Cerro Abajo. The artist shared a behind-the-scenes look at the piece on his Instagram. Watch a diamond encrusted ring go from dull to sparkling in seconds.!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b....

14Jul

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5-year-old boy calms himself down by singing Frank Sinatra at the doctor’s office

Nobody likes getting shots at the doctor, especially if you’re a kid.Raven Skye, a 5-year-old from Caloocan City in the Philippines, was absolutely terrified to get an anti-rabies vaccine last June. He had been scratched by a stray cat while playing and required the shot as a precaution. The boy’s family brought him to a local clinic for the routine procedure but fear quickly took over.“His brothers and sisters tease him about the needle at home so his fears grew,” his aunt Maria Chris Kyosa told Newsflare.Raven cried and resisted the shot, but in the end, he used an unexpected coping mechanism to stay brave. It turns out he’s a huge Frank Sinatra fan. Kysoa told Newsflare that Raven likes to dance and sing while watching Sinatra’s videos at home.Raven wa...