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Have you ever started learning something new with your kid? We want to hear your story!
Read full article: Have you ever started learning something new with your kid? We want to hear your story!If you need some inspiration, here are three of our stories about parent-child bonding through learning an activity together.
To keep everyone safe, should metal detectors, more SROs be put in schools? Officials explain safety plans
Read full article: To keep everyone safe, should metal detectors, more SROs be put in schools? Officials explain safety plansIn the wake of Tuesday’s bathroom shooting at a Roanoke middle school, parents were left with many questions.
Lawsuit: Texas investigating parents of transgender youth
Read full article: Lawsuit: Texas investigating parents of transgender youthThe parents of a transgender teenager in Texas say in a lawsuit that the state is investigating them after Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered officials to look into reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
What is pickleball, and why is everyone obsessed with it?
Read full article: What is pickleball, and why is everyone obsessed with it?My parents celebrated their wedding anniversary last year with their first vacation since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and not only did they come home refreshed and tan, they came home obsessed with a game called pickleball that I could not understand.
Montgomery County parents ask school district to address racism against Asian students
Read full article: Montgomery County parents ask school district to address racism against Asian studentsParents, students, and community members are asking Montgomery County Public Schools to address racism and bullying against Asian students.
Should parents sanitize Halloween candy when kids get home from trick-or-treating?
Read full article: Should parents sanitize Halloween candy when kids get home from trick-or-treating?Many parents are still trying to navigate how they will celebrate Halloween with their kids this year during the coronavirus pandemic. Health officials said individually wrapped goodie bags lined up in yards for families to grab and go is considered a moderate risk. Dr. David Harding Priest said parents do not need to wipe down individual pieces of candy, he told Novant Health readers to just make sure kids wash their hands. The Nemours Children’s Health System said if parents really want to be on the safe side with kids' Halloween candy. Dr. Benjamin Chapman with North Carolina State University said eating candy from food packaging has not been identified as a transmission route of the coronavirus.