“So right now, I’m paying $15,000 a year for this medicine, which costs in the United States $53,000 a year which I feel is… at best, criminal,” father Jon Yeagley told CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil early February 2019. (1) Yeagley has been taking an expensive 6.5 hour trip north of the border every three…
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It doesn’t make a lot of sense at first thought that three kids cause more stress than four and above. However, research seems to indicate that three may be the most problematic. Having kids always means there will be some stressful days. From infancy to adulthood, you will have put in a lot of time,…
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“School administrators can’t say it’s up to the parents. Parents can’t say it’s up to the teachers. Teachers can’t say it’s not their job. And kids can’t say, “I was too afraid to tell.â€� Every single one of us has to play our role if we’re serious about putting an end to the madness. We…
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‘Couldn’t she find somewhere more private to do that?’ or ‘ Is she really going to feed that baby out here in the open?’ are two out of the derogatory questions people murmur under their breaths when a nursing mother feeds her child in a public setting. Breastfeeding laws on federal property varied from state…
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One of the greatest joys of motherhood is to see one’s kids bond in a loving relationship. A lot of people like to believe that kids who have only one parent in common can’t be that close. Fortunately, they’re absolutely wrong. Rachel Sobel went through a stressful divorce and shares custody of her 8-year-old daughter…
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The little angel spent only a week in this world, but her impact on this world will stand the test of time. When 23-year-old Krysta Davis was pregnant with baby Rylei, she received some terrible news during her 18th week. Her baby had been diagnosed with anencephaly, a fatal neurological defect where some parts of…
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new study from the University of Helsinki showed that babies breastfed for at least six months have less antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their gut compared with infants breastfed for a shorter period of time. Moreover, the study showed that antibiotics used by mothers increased the number of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in infants. Bacteria resistant to antibiotics are everywhere — including…
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A piece of high school genetics, relied on for many sorts of genetic testing, has been found to have exceptions. Although mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is normally received from the mother, three families have been identified where people received some of their mtDNA, three-quarters in the most extreme case, from their father. The finding may change…
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We are not sure why, but we’ve noticed a rise in appalling school stories lately… We covered a story from May 2018 in which daycare staff tightly taped one girl’s shoes to her feet.  In November 2018, there was the school assistant who “accidentallyâ€� served preschoolers Pine-Sol instead of apple juice. On November 28, 2018,…
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Christmas traditions are near and dear to many hearts around the world. Families will wait eagerly for November or December to start putting up Christmas decorations and playing Christmas music. Some family Christmas traditions include cutting down and decorating trees, hanging advent wreaths or Christmas stockings, setting out cookies and milk for Santa Claus, setting…
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In March of 2014, Claire Nossiter’s 16-year-old daughter with autism, Lyndsay, came home from school covered in bruises. And although this unfortunate story began over four years ago, its negative impact is still affecting the Nossiter family today. Lyndsay used to be a student at Bothwell Park High in North Lanarkshire, UK, a school which…
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We have no control over our birth month. But of the twelve months, if you were born in December, science is on your side. Whether you’re supposed to give birth to a December baby or you are a December baby, we’ve got some good news. December babies are extra special! Many parents have anxiety over…
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Halloween has passed; you survived Thanksgiving, and now… Christmas is coming! Christmas is coming! And with that, so is a lot of spending. Every single year, families will spend – and, for some, arguably waste – hundreds or thousands of dollars on toys. It doesn’t help that Christmas is conveniently tucked between Black Friday, Cyber…
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This isn’t the first time we’ve discussed the pros and cons of daycare and preschools. Remember Nursery Fields Forever, the amazing preschool that teaches kids how to grow their own food? How about the North Carolina daycare that taped a young girl’s shoes to her feet, cutting off her circulation? Today, we have another appalling…
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There is something about grandparents’ wisdom that speaks volumes. You can be a wide-eyed grandchild or a jaded adult – grandparents can cut through anything with their life experience and truths. That’s why The Hearty Soul has posted many articles sharing the wisdom of people with lifetimes of experience. For example: 22 Pieces of Life…
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Early on in life, most people learn – directly or indirectly – that bullying can affect everyone. Whether someone is the victim of bullying, the person bullying or a bystander, everyone plays a part. Depending on your upbringing, the consequences of bullying vary. Some parents will sit their child down and explain how and why…
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Over the decades, education curriculums have changed quite a bit. People might even argue that some have been watered down. But when it comes to giving students’ grades, should they be given a free pass when the work hasn’t been done? A former teacher of 17 years in Port St. Lucie, Florida doesn’t believe so…
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Everyone working in the hospitality industry knows how gruelling it can be. Careless customers who are somehow “always right,â€� have bad attitudes or absolutely no manners, and the list goes on. But after hearing this story, it got us thinking… How joyful could every industry be if they had more employees like Matthew Resendez? It…
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Anxiety doesn’t discriminate. It’s a nervous disorder that plagues adults as well as children. But do you know what one major difference is between the two? Compared to children, adults can better express how they feel. Even when children do complain of things like upset stomachs or headaches, anxiety disorder probably isn’t the first thing…
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Everyone has that favorite aunt – maybe you are that favorite aunt! Well, today we want to give some praise to all the amazing aunts that have impacted our lives. We’ll even go so far as to that behind every incredible human being, there’s an incredible aunt. It’s true. Of course, parents and grandparents have a…
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Times have changed. Gone are the days where one parent or grandparents would be with their child all day. Of course, it this still happens. But, more often than not, both parents are working full-time jobs and grandma or grandpa aren’t in the picture. You know what that means… paying for expensive daycare programs. When…
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If we asked 100 people for their definitions of freedom, we could very well get 100 different answers. We would wager that one of the answers would have to do with the first time you moved out to live with your partner. No kids, no fights, no worries – complete freedom. But, as you would…
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Back pain is the single leading cause of disability in the world, according to the World Health Organization. The unfortunate truth is, adults aren’t the only ones affected. Children and adolescents also commonly suffer from back pain (some estimates are up to 1 in 3!) Can Heavy Backpacks Cause Chronic Back Pain? The Spine Health…
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Imagine preparing 32 handmade goodie bags for your child to hand out to their classmates, each containing an invitation to their sixth birthday party, getting 15 RSVPs and then, on the day of the party, one whole hour in, no one shows up… That’s what happened to 6-year-old Teddy at his first ever birthday party…
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