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Win for kids! Major surgeon group reverses course, comes out against child genital mutilation
just now (597+ words) The American Society of Plastic Surgeons began singing a different tune after a detransitioner took medical professionals to the cleaners. Gender ideologues' false narratives and monstrous practices were never a match for common sense, close scrutiny, and ethical review. Nevertheless…...
Major partnership brings Girl Scouts programs to local after-school sites
10+ min ago (173+ words) SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Big opportunities are heading straight to after-school classrooms across Coastal Georgia. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia and the YMCA of Coastal Georgia have announced a major partnership that will bring Girl Scouts leadership programming directly to YMCA…...
Two medical associations update their recommendations on gender-affirming care for trans youth
11+ min ago (632+ words) Gender-affirming care for minors has been under attack from conservative politicians for several years. The American Medical Association, which has long supported gender-affirming care for transgender youth, has now endorsed some restrictions. The AMA recommended Wednesday that any gender-affirming surgeries…...
LAUSD students walk out of school to protest ongoing immigration raids
17+ min ago (144+ words) DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Some Los Angeles Unified School District students participated in a walkout Wednesday to protest the ongoing immigration raids. Many of them left their respective campuses during the nutrition period around 10:45 a.m. They met at the Highland Park…...
7th graders were asked what 30-year-olds want for Christmas. The answers are harsh but true.
20+ min ago (1779+ words) The kids see right through us. According to 7th graders, 30-year-olds want soup for Christmas. Seventh grade teacher Mr. Frakes routinely asks his students to give their observations on various aspects of adulthood to post on his TikTok'everything from "things parents…...
Age rules for social media spark criticism from Telegram CEO in Spain
39+ min ago (574+ words) Pavel Durov, a French-Emirati citizen and CEO of Telegram, criticized the Spanish government's planned crackdown on social media, which includes introducing mandatory age checks for users and setting a minimum age of 16 for access to social media, as seen in…...
Parents Are Sharing Their Crazy Easy No Cutting Board Meals For Kids
44+ min ago (562+ words) "If you're blending something it's WAY too hard. If even a single pot or pan is involved, I'm still listening but I'm suspicious. You can't do it all. And early on as a parent, I found that out by burning…...
Study finds ADHD symptoms linked to higher internet addiction risk in college students
45+ min ago (233+ words) New research explores how attention difficulties, sleep disruption, and cognitive control challenges intersect with internet use patterns, highlighting lifestyle factors like exercise that may help reduce risk while underscoring the need for cautious interpretation of cross-sectional findings. Study: The interplay…...
DWP chief accused of overseeing ‘culture of complacency’ that led to carer’s allowance scandal
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (619+ words) Commons committee chair says DWP repeatedly failed to prioritise the vulnerable and was slow to fix errors The government's most senior welfare official has been accused of presiding over a "culture of complacency" that led to thousands of unpaid carers…...
The Evolutionary Brilliance of the Baby Giggle
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (507+ words) For me as a mother, this was delightful, but as a developmental psychologist, I was perplexed. Despite my Ph.D., I'd never come across research on infant laughter or humor. While psychologists and parenting experts had extensively researched early skills like…...