American influencer Tana Mongeau – glossy, tanned, blonde – sits on a balcony overlooking the gold-tiled pool at the palatial Villa Casa Casuarina hotel in Miami, talking earnestly into her phone camera. “Hey Hannah, this is gonna be really hard for me,” she says as she contemplates the message she’s…
#parent | #kids | Grieving after Saugus shooting: ‘The scares and trauma we see on TV came to Santa Clarita’ | #schoolshooting

Here in Santa Clarita, in this park that is forever changed, people crumple to their knees before the flag flapping at half-staff. Parents pray and sob, teenagers stare at the balloons, blue and silver for their school colors. On Thursday, in the terrifying hours after a Saugus High School student…
#parent | #kids | DHR confirms Prattville day care director off the job following child abuse arrest | #childabuse | #children | #kids

Prior to Epkins’ arrest, DHR cited dozens of deficiencies dating back to June, including noncompliant staffing ratios, lack of training and suitability information on file for employees and incomplete files on the children. The documents also cited multiple safety requirements hadn’t been met, including infants bottles not being labeled, toilets…
#parent | #kids | #childsafety | Week One Of Pandemic Schooling Down––My Honest Thoughts
I have one child remote learning, one being homeschooled, and two who are attending school in-person. What in the world was I thinking? I wanted to do what was best for each of my kids as individuals. We made the decision of how to return to school this fall based…
#parent | #kids | Gov. Beshear reports 381 new COVID-19 cases, 4.42 percent positivity rate | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Governor Andy Beshear has provided a Monday update on COVID-19 in the state. Governor Beshear announced a $551,000 grant to enhance the state’s VINE system, which provides information to victims of crimes. It will make services faster and confidentiality, security better. The state is currently seeing…
#parent | #kids | #childsafety | Sen. Hwang Keeps Heat On State Ed Dept as Schools Reopen

Hartford, CT – Senator Tony Hwang (R-28) met with CT State Department of Education (SDE) Commissioner Dr. Miguel Cardona and staff to gain clarifications ahead of school’s reopening. Some districts are looking to begin as early as next week. Sen. Hwang offers the following statement: I am thankful for all the…
#parent | #kids | What Parents Need To Know As Florida Schools Reopen – CBS Miami | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

(CBS News) — A California girl is on the mend after nearly losing her life to a condition being linked to COVID-19 in children. The rare inflammatory syndrome has sickened hundreds of children across the country, and doctors say parents need to know the warning signs. Rosa Vasquez cherishes every…
#parent | #kids | The growing science on children and COVID-19 | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

For parents, unknowns can be difficult, especially when it comes to children’s health. The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, brings a lot of unknowns with it, especially because we’re still learning what it means for our health. Here’s what we do know about kids and the virus: Overall, there are fewer reported…
#parent | #kids | In New Orleans, free coronavirus tests for child care workers | Education | #coronavirus | #kids. | #children
Child care workers in New Orleans will be able to get free, weekly tests for the coronavirus under a partnership announced Monday by two groups. Agenda for Children, an advocacy group and Community Organized Relief Effort, a non-profit organization, are sponsoring the effort. “Child care is the invisible backbone of…
#parent | #kids | KY Sees Largest Increase Of COVID-19 Cases Last Week | #covid19 | #kids | #childern

“With today’s 462 new positive cases of COVID-19, this last week has been our single largest week ever for new cases of COVID: 4,503.” (Frankfort, Ky.) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “With today’s 462 new positive…
