Bacteria can cause food poisoning in three ways: Bacteria that you ingest (in undercooked chicken, for example) can infect the stomach lining. Bacteria can create toxins in certain foods (such as mayonnaise left outside), and you ingest the toxins. Bacteria that you ingest (in eggs, for example) can produce toxins after they reach the stomach. The end result of all of these is nausea, vomiting, chills, and extreme discomfort. When food is left out in the sun, when meats are not cooked through, or when fish spoils, they become breeding grounds for organisms from bacteria to parasites....

For some, the discovery that their little one isn’t the sex that they had predicted or hoped for—what’s commonly referred to as gender disappointment—sends them into a tailspin of negative emotions. While it can feel like a taboo topic, it is important to recognize that your feelings are valid. If you or someone close to you is experiencing gender disappointment, there are steps you can take to address and process your emotions so that you can welcome your baby with the happiness and excitement that you both deserve....

The good news is that hormonal acne in pregnancy does not happen to everyone. If it does happen to you, there are some pregnancy-safe remedies to zap those zits. Keep reading to see what expert dermatologists recommend if you start to break out during pregnancy. What Is Hormonal Acne and Why Does It Occur? Hormonal acne typically occurs during a certain point in the menstrual cycle, often the week before your period....

We spoke with experts about the best ways to talk to your children about social media challenges: how to discern which ones are safe, how to help kids avoid the pressure to engage in risky online behavior, and how to have that tough conversation with your children. What Are Viral Social Media Challenges? The Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital defines viral social media challenges as “typically involv[ing] users recording themselves performing unusual, dramatic, funny, or risky actions and sharing this content with others who can then perform the act themselves, thereby accepting, completing, and continuing to share the challenge....

Facts about your family are just sitting on shelves and in file cabinets and desk drawers, waiting for you to find them. As a genealogist, one of your jobs will be figuring out how to get at those facts. There are hundreds of places where information about your family may be found, because from the moment your ancestors set foot in America, someone was writing down their names. Did they arrive on a ship, by bus, or by plane?...

The following steps, from the initial referral through the provision of services, are adapted from the U.S. Department of Education’s “Guide to the Individualized Education Program,” which details everything you need to know about the IEP process for your child. Getting an IEP

People have a variety of different reasons for wanting to conceive quickly. Maybe you want to space your children a certain number of years apart. You might want to get pregnant because your partner is in the military, and you’d like to conceive before deployment. Or, you may just be eager to become a parent. Some couples will get pregnant after trying for a month or two. But, for most, it takes longer....

Are you currently walking in the space in parenthood where your child is a tiny dictator, as fragile as egg shells and as unpredictable as New England weather? Have there been moments that you were convinced your sweet angel had actually been possessed by a demon? Do you find yourself wondering if your child will want this blue cup or that blue cup? Welcome to what we call Tantrumland. It’s a stop in toddlerhood that most families visit at least for a short period....

Plant tomatoes early in the growing season, about two or three weeks after the last frost. Some varieties produce only one crop of tomatoes (a good choice for containers), while others keep producing until the first frost. Tomato seedlings Tomato cages Compost Compost tea Directions

When you’re on a tight budget, you can still get high-quality clothing. The key is knowing where to buy clothes for a fraction of the price during your baby’s first year and beyond. We have some money-saving hacks for you if you’re looking to save money in the baby clothes department. Tips to Save Money on Baby Clothes 1. Go Gender Neutral If you have a boy, you don’t need to buy stereotypically all ‘boy’ clothes....

More: 3 Tips for Talking to Kids About Their Financial Future With all that parents have going on in their lives, it’s easy to put off the college savings process. Thankfully, there is now an extremely easy way to start saving for college, thanks to Backer. Their goal is to make college a reality for as many kids as possible. Here’s why we recommend Backer for all parents to jumpstart college savings:...

Jessica Steier, DrPH, PMP has had these conversations and points out that they can be excruciating. “While communicating with anti-vaxxers is difficult, it is a necessary component of the job of a public health scientist.” For most people who are against vaccines, they are resolute in their decision. It takes strategic communication to engage, let alone change anyone’s mind. Steier, who is the co-host of the Unbiased Science Podcast, has spent quite a bit of 2020 explaining COVID-19 and the vaccine to skeptics....

A crib mattress can cost several hundred dollars, so it’s very tempting to simply reuse your older child’s mattress for a new baby or purchase one secondhand. However, a used crib mattress (even if it was used by a sibling, close family member, or friend) might not be as safe as you think. Is Your Used Crib Mattress Safe? A baby’s mattress must be firm. Soft mattresses are associated with an elevated risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)....

Now that social distancing is making it difficult, if not impossible, for kids to do this, parents, siblings, and other family members have become their only outlet for true face-to-face social contact. While the benefits of slowing down and spending more time with family are indisputable, our children will feel the effects of social isolation. Social Isolation and Childhood Development In general, social distancing for a few months should have minimal impact on kids....

Instead, help your kids see the array of occupations that are related to each of their intelligence areas. The best way to do this is by having adults talk with your kids about their career choices and by going on lots of field trips. Then children can begin making their own decisions about what feels right. Of course, virtually every job consists of a variety of responsibilities that touch on several intelligences....

What is Critical Race Theory? There are a lot of misconceptions about CRT. Many conservative media sources in America – such as Fox News – have spread claims that the goal of CRT is to teach white students to be “ashamed of being white” or “that everyone is racist.” In reality, CRT is an advanced graduate-level theory and framework focused on recontextualizing America’s history and relationship to race. CRT as a framework views racism as something that isn’t just enacted by individual “bad apples” but as something that is deeply ingrained in structures, laws, and institutions throughout American history....

Check the skills your child has mastered. Then recheck every month to see what additional skills your child can accomplish easily. Young children change so fast — if they can’t do something this week, they may be able to do it a few weeks later. Keep in mind all children are different and develop are different paces. Some of these kindergarten skills your child may master as young as three or four other skills they may not achieve until closer to first grade....

If it’s just busywork it might be taking up time better spent by your child in healthy physical activity and valuable free play, both of which are essential for physical and mental development. Families have only a limited time together in the afternoon and evening. If the child is doing busy work, they have less opportunity to participate in family life that is crucial for their emotional and social development....