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Share the Love for Your Incoming Baby with These Delivery Preparedness Tips
Share the Love for Your Incoming Baby with These Delivery Preparedness Tips – Your baby is coming any day now! Let’s kick off Valentine’s Day

Tuscarawas County YMCA Invites Families to Nerf Wars
Tuscarawas County YMCA Invites Families to Nerf Wars – Family nights at the Tuscarawas County YMCA blast off with Nerf Wars! Find out the details

Unleaded Babies: How government regulation and parent action can reduce children’s intake of toxic metals
Recently, the FDA proposed new guidelines to reduce children’s exposure to lead in processed baby foods. While environmental factors make it impossible to remove all

Ohio Department of Health Releases “Tips from a Former Smoker” Media Campaign
Ohio Department of Health Releases “Tips from a Former Smoker” Media Campaign – The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has launched its first tobacco cessation

Tuscarawas County YMCA to Hold Daddy Daughter Dance
Tuscarawas County YMCA to Hold Daddy Daughter Dance – Tuscarawas County YMCA is bringing back its popular Daddy Daughter dance for 2023! Find out the

Parents in the US had alarmingly high rates of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic
And that has a direct effect on kids… The mental health of parents and children are often intertwined. This article is being republished on Newsymom.com

Here’s How HPV Vaccination Prevents Cervical Cancer
Here’s How HPV Vaccination Prevents Cervical Cancer – Did you know that HPV causes almost all forms of cervical cancer? There’s a reason that HPV

Support Moms With This Resource: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
Support Moms With This Resource: National Maternal Mental Health Hotline – Maternal health is so important, whether we have a pregnant mom-to-be, postpartum mom after

Check-In to Improve Your Thyroid Health!
Check-In to Improve Your Thyroid Health! – It’s estimated that 20 million Americans are suffering from some sort of thyroid disease. The thyroid is crucial

What Does a Day in the Life of a Childcare Provider Look Like?
What Does a Day in the Life of a Childcare Provider Look Like? – You might’ve been thinking of a career change, and childcare is

🎓 Calling All Seniors With A Talent for Art!
(Tuscarawas County, OH ) – Juvenile Court Judge Adam W. Wilgus is holding the Second Annual Art Scholarship Contest for graduating seniors in the area!

Bad News Mamas: The Maternal Mortality Rate in America Is Getting Worse
Bad News Mamas: The Maternal Mortality Rate in America Is Getting Worse – The Commonwealth Fund released the updated numbers for maternal mortality rate from

Improve Your Eating Habits for 2023 With These Tips
Improve Your Eating Habits for 2023 With These Tips – If your New Year’s Resolution is healthier eating, we’ve got you covered! Our friends at

How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution While Celebrating Health, Wealth, & Good Memories to Come!
How to Stick to Your New Year’s Resolution While Celebrating Health, Wealth, & Good Memories to Come! – The new year always brings about hope

How to Get Licensed for Family Child Care in Tuscarawas County
How to Get Licensed for Family Child Care in Tuscarawas County – Since the 2020 pandemic, the number of child care centers dropped drastically! The

Ohio (Finally) Bans Sex Offenders From Working With Children
Ohio (Finally) Bans Sex Offenders From Working With Children – In Ohio, there was a loophole that allowed sex offenders to work or open businesses

How To Get Healthy for Your Baby in 2023 with Prenatal Yoga
How To Get Healthy for Your Baby in 2023 with Prenatal Yoga – Calling all soon-to-be mamas: The Stark County Community Action Agency is going

Mom Finds Parents’ Choice Baby Shampoo Contains Bleach By Accident
Mom Finds Parents’ Choice Baby Shampoo Contains Bleach By Accident – On Christmas Day, a Facebook post was re-shared where a mama found out by

Campbell Creek Pretzels Offers After School Special for All Kids!
Campbell Creek Pretzels Offers After School Special for All Kids! – If you like deals, this is one that will make you say, “CHEESE!” Check

3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Encourage Childhood Vaccinations
3 Reasons Why It’s Important to Encourage Childhood Vaccinations – In the 2020-2021 school year, there was over a one percent decline in the rate

Setting Goals for a Healthy New Year
Setting Goals for a Healthy New Year – With six in ten adults having a chronic disease, the best way to ring in the new

Four Reasons You Should Be a Childcare Provider from Your Home
Four Reasons You Should Be a Childcare Provider from Your Home – Ring in the new year with a career change! You could be your

Understanding dishonesty in children – when, how and why do kids lie?
It takes a lot of self-control not to peek. When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking, even

Coping with Holiday Stress & SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Coping with Holiday Stress & SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) – Sometimes, the holidays bring about feelings of joy, celebration, and warmth! Other moments, it can

8 Christmas Activities To Do With Your Family When You’re Snowed In
8 Christmas Activities To Do With Your Family When You’re Snowed In – An impending winter storm is brewing, likely hitting Ohio this weekend! What

Curious Kids: how are babies made?
How are babies made? Giaan, age 8 has asked…

Study searches for link between prenatal care and postpartum depression
Becoming a mother is life-changing and can be so exciting, however, for some new moms, the birth of a child can also negatively impact their

Bill to require schools to provide age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention education passes the Ohio House
Erin’s Law, originally in House Bill 105, was inserted into Senate Bill 288, which is a criminal justice bill. The change was made Thursday, December

Bill to support pregnant women heads to Biden’s desk
The U.S. Senate recently passed a bill that focuses on improving maternal health in rural areas that lack internet access.

Lake Primary Gets A Book Vending Machine
(Uniontown, OH) – What a novel idea! Students at Lake Primary in Uniontown will be able to earn books for good behavior this year &

How To Prepare Your Car for Winter
How To Prepare Your Car for Winter – The most dangerous driving season is coming upon us, so it’s time to learn about how to

Five Major Challenges New Foster Parents Experience
Five Major Challenges New Foster Parents Experience – For those who have been thinking about becoming a foster parent, the road you’ll take isn’t easy.

Write a Letter to Santa or Adopt a Family This Christmas via USPS Operation Santa (One Day Left!)
Write a Letter to Santa or Adopt a Family This Christmas via USPS Operation Santa – It’s the holiday season, and if your kids haven’t

Maternal Healthcare Conversations Continue – SB198: Save Moms’ Lives Act
The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality across developed nations and work continues to do something to change it.

According to the CDC’s latest numbers, 65% of pregnancy-related deaths occur in the first year following childbirth.

Safe Beginnings Program Provides Cribs and More to Qualifying Families
Safe Beginnings Program Provides Cribs and More to Qualifying Families – Thanks to the Ohio Children’s Trust Fund grant, the Tuscarawas County Health Department can


What Is Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)?
What Is Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)? – When looking for childcare for your little ones, Ohio uses a system called Step Up To Quality

Car Seat Safety Tips For Your Family’s Holiday Travels
Car Seat Safety Tips For Your Family’s Holiday Travels – Did you know bulky clothing like winter coats and snowsuits shouldn’t be worn under your

Have a Sensory-Friendly Holiday at the Cincinnati Zoo!
(Cincinnati, OH) – This year, the Cincinnati Zoo is offering sensory-friendly Santa visits for children with sensory sensitivities.

Brush Up On Your Parenting Education With These New Tricks!
Brush Up On Your Parenting Education With These New Tricks! – Parenting is hard enough, but COAD4Kids – New Philadelphia has all the tools you

Holiday Safety Tips to Keep Your Family Jolly This Season!
Holiday Safety Tips to Keep Your Family Jolly This Season! – The holidays tend to take place during unsavory conditions. Between illnesses like the cold

Earn Your Child Development Associate…And Get Paid for It!
Earn Your Child Development Associate…And Get Paid for It! — You could be getting paid for a new career in childhood development. Our partners at

Does Your Kid’s Breath Smell Fruity?
Does Your Kid’s Breath Smell Fruity? – Fruity-smelling breath can be a symptom of Type 1 Diabetes in kids! It’s National Diabetes Awareness Month, and

A Gift Guide Tailored to the Kids in Your Life
Have you found the perfect holiday gift yet? Check out these ideas geared toward kids with disabilities!

Hey Tuscarawas Mamas – Let’s Make Money Doing What We Do Best!
Hey Tuscarawas Mamas – Let’s Make Money Doing What We Do Best! – Tuscarawas County has a major need for quality childcare. Parents everywhere NEED

Do You Prioritize Your Lung Health?
Do You Prioritize Your Lung Health? – November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and also features World Pneumonia Day on the 12th. Our lungs

How to Make Sure Your Foster Kids Feel Welcome
How to Make Sure Your Foster Kids Feel Welcome – It can be a challenge bringing in new kids into your household, welcoming them with

Holiday-Prepping Activities to Do With Your Kids This Season
Holiday-Prepping Activities to Do With Your Kids This Season – As soon as Halloween is over, the holiday season comes in full swing! There are

The earlier, the better? Three important conditions for early intervention and prevention
The earlier, the better? Three important conditions for early intervention and prevention