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Opening childcare facilities has been a hot-button issue all throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Concerns about keeping the children distanced, keeping the facilities clean, and the ability to keep providers safe are all top public safety concerns. Key Takeaways A study shows that childcare workers have little risk of contracting COVID from their work environment.Extensive precautions, including handwashing and social distancing, likely contribute to keeping viral transmission at bay.New COVID strains could impact the strength of the study’s findings....

If you’re like most parents, you’ve probably talked to your kids about the dangers of predators in the real world. You probably told them not to talk to strangers when they were younger and how to get out of hypothetical dangerous situations. But most parents don’t realize that there are just as many, if not more, predators online than there are in the real world. In fact, cyberstalking is a growing issue that impacts teens—especially those who have been in an abusive relationship....

If you are a psychology student or taking any sort of social science class, then you will need to be able to read and understand the articles found in scientific research journals. Such articles describe different psychology studies on a wide range of subjects. As you are writing papers or conducting your own research, these journals can provide helpful sources and background information. Finding full-text psychology journals online can be difficult, especially for people with limited access to academic libraries or online databases....

What Is Holistic Therapy? Holistic therapy, also sometimes referred to as holistic psychotherapy or body-centered psychotherapy, is an integrative type of therapy that incorporates both traditional and non-traditional treatments to help the individual as a whole. Rather than focusing on a narrow problem, it considers mental, physical, and spiritual factors that influence a person’s well-being and seeks to help people heal and thrive on a deeper level. Holistic therapy combines aspects of traditional talk therapy and non-traditional approaches, including hypnosis, breath therapy, and meditation....

When it comes to moving, depression in your child may not be a concern that first comes to mind. However, some research shows that moving, especially the transition to a new school, may lead to depressive symptoms in a child. This is, of course, only a possibility. Though research shows a connection between moving and depression in children, that doesn’t mean that every child will be impacted by a move in this way....

Parent involvement in their kids’ education has far-reaching benefits. Here are the effects that researchers have found most consistently. Academic Achievement Countless studies have found that kids perform better in school when their parents are involved with their schoolwork. Compared to students whose parents are uninvolved, kids with involved parents get better grades and are thought more highly of by teachers. These effects remain in the future, even if parents become less involved as the child ages....

Choosing a name for your baby can be a stressful process; and if you’re hoping to land on a unique baby name, the process can feel even tougher. But where do you gain inspiration for developing a unique name? After all, you can’t always rely on baby name books or online lists, since the names that tend to appear there aren’t necessarily unique. Fortunately, there are some strategies that can help you narrow down your options and create a name that’s the perfect fit for your baby....

Subscribe Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts Every Friday on The Verywell Mind Podcast, Editor-in-Chief Amy Morin, LCSW, shares the “Friday Fix”—a short episode featuring a quick, actionable tip or exercise to help you manage a specific mental health issue or concern. Friday Fix: Episode 143 Have you thought about journaling but didn’t know where to start? Do you think writing about your feelings would be a waste of time?...

If you take a childbirth class, a skill that you will likely learn is how to breathe during labor. One of the most well-known examples is “Lamaze breathing,” which has been around since the 1960s. Today, it’s just one of many breathing methods that are taught. If you take a birthing class, you will probably learn about several of the techniques that came after Lamaze. Any breathing method you choose to learn can help you cope with the emotional and physical ups and downs of labor....

If you get a negative pregnancy test but still feel pregnant, you’re likely to feel a bit confused. Your first instinct may be to question whether the test may have somehow gotten it wrong, especially if you feel you have pregnancy symptoms. And in truth, false negatives do sometimes happen, although they are rare. A negative pregnancy test indicates one of four outcomes. 1. You Are Not Pregnant The most obvious answer may also be the most disappointing....

Social media provides us with a constant influx of content. From political ads to our acquaintances’ “humblebrags,” much of this content can stress us out (though we are not always aware of it). However, in the sea of stress-inducing posts, there is also a completely different (and often under-appreciated) category of social content: pictures and videos of cute animals. Light-hearted, heart-warming, and even silly at times, such content is sometimes seen to be lacking substance or considered a time-waster—but there might be more to it....

After having a miscarriage, most people want to know why it happened and whether anything could have prevented it. Usually, the cause was a random genetic problem in the developing baby, and nothing could have stopped it. And the majority of people who have one miscarriage go on to have an uneventful next pregnancy. But with two, three, or more miscarriages in a row, the chances are lower that the problem is random chromosomal issues....

Protecting your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays while you’re outside being active is important year-round. A good pair of sports sunglasses will also keep your eyes safe from impact and shield them from wind, dust, and other debris. When selecting sports sunglasses, eye protection is the most important consideration, but you should also “choose a pair that is strong and durable yet lightweight for comfort,” Nicole Lord, VP of Merchandising for Now Optics, says....

If you or a loved one is dealing with loss, it can be helpful to learn more about the grieving process. Here we share the 5 Stages of Grief, along with a few ways to help someone who is grieving after a death or breakup. It’s important to remember that the grieving process can be complex, and it isn’t the same for everyone. These steps may not be followed exactly, or other feelings may surface after you thought you were through the stages of grieving....

Megalophobia is the fear of large objects. The object in question can run the gamut from large ships to airplanes and large animals to towering sculptures. It is different for everyone, and there is treatment available to help you deal with this phobia. Triggers There are a number of different things that can trigger feelings of fear and anxiety for a person who has megalophobia. Some people may experience symptoms in the presence of a wide variety of large objects, while others may only have these feelings when they are around specific triggers....

Drama. It happens so frequently during the teenage years, that some people have come to accept it as a normal part of teenage life. But when that drama involves toxic friendships, slut-shaming, and spreading rumors, that is anything but normal. In fact, for those who are impacted, gossip can be downright painful and almost impossible to ignore – especially if social media is being used to spread it. Consequently, kids who are being gossiped about are negatively impacted....

Most people are aware that therapy can help treat mental health issues, life stress, and various diagnoses. Therapy is a specific treatment that is different from “venting” or talking to friends or family. For some, therapy is used in conjunction with psychotropic medication to treat a diagnosed disorder. You might have an idea of what therapy is or what a session looks like, but many are still hesitant to start treatment because they do not know what to expect....

Once it is determined that a child is eligible for special education services, an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) must be put in place. At an IEP meeting, the decisions regarding special education and related services are made so that an individualized educational plan can be created. What Is an IEP? The IEP is a legal document that is developed by your child’s educational team based on the decisions made at the IEP meeting....

Usually when you hear the words “fluency” or “fluent,” your first thought is to think of someone who is learning a foreign language, not someone who is learning how to read. Reading fluency isn’t all that different from being fluent in a foreign language. Both rely on knowing the language well enough to comprehend and communicate without difficulty. In the case of reading fluency, it’s written language. Defining Reading Fluency For the most part, reading fluency can be defined as the ability to read text easily, quickly and expressively without making much effort and with little difficulty comprehending the meaning of the text....

In ADHD, the feeling that you have so much to do that you can’t make yourself do anything is often described as ADHD paralysis or ADHD freeze. ADHD Symptom Spotlight is a series that dives deep into a hallmark or overlooked symptom of ADHD each week. This series is written by experts who also share their tips on managing these symptoms based on firsthand experience and research-backed insights. What looks like laziness or procrastination on the outside can feel like an extremely distressing episode of being trapped in your own head....