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What Is Income Poverty? When most people think about poverty, they’re likely thinking about having a low income: living paycheck to paycheck, not being able to make ends meet, living in poor housing conditions, and not being able to afford enough food for the household. Income poverty occurs when the paycheck-earning members of a household don’t make enough money to meet daily, weekly, and monthly expenses that are crucial to maintain a certain standard of living....

Reference materials Shazam! Your family has been transformed into a living history book, and the title is The History of the World. Assign a historical event or era (such as the Ice Age, the Middle Ages, the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, and so on) to each family member. Each participant uses whatever reference books are available (encyclopedias, textbooks, etc.) to acquire the essential historical facts. When the research is complete, bring your book to life....

The mindset seems to be: “It’s never too early to beginning assembling your children’s success portfolio. Enroll your three-year-old in an academically challenging, preparatory preschool that emphasizes reading readiness. Sign up your eight-year-old for an intensive six weeks of basketball summer camp, where you’re guaranteed that it’s basketball – and – basketball only from dawn to far beyond dusk. Make them smart. Train them to be the best in one sport....

Learning disabilities in basic writing are sometimes referred to as dysgraphia. Get the facts on such disorders and how they’re treated with this review of basic writing disabilities. Causes Learning disabilities in writing can have many causes. They may be hereditary, caused by differences in brain development, brain injury, or stroke. They are not solely the result of problems with expressive language or receptive language, visual or hearing problems, or hand-eye coordination, but they can be complicated by these conditions....

There are a lot of things on your mind. Why did this happen? Is there anything you could have done differently? How will you tell your family and friends? What are you going to do with the gifts you got at your shower? It’s probably hard to concentrate on anything right now. One thing that may not have occurred to you is what’s going to happen to you physically. Unlike a miscarriage, your choices are a lot more limited in a late pregnancy loss (a....

Many of the hormones in breast milk have only recently been identified, and research is ongoing to determine what specifically these hormones and other components do for babies. It is believed that they offer significant health benefits, as research finds significant health advantages for breastfed babies. Infant formula is, of course, a safe alternative to breast milk—and formula-fed babies also thrive. That said, formula does not contain the same makeup of hormones, antibodies, or enzymes....

These worries are natural and shared by many parents who would prefer to breastfeed privately, rather than out and about among strangers. The old idea that there is safety in numbers applies to helping parents find some comfort the next time they’re tasked with having baby latch in a social setting. We spoke with parents from across the country to find out what helped them feel at ease with public breastfeeding and got their advice for others who have yet to gain that confidence....

Rehearsals of different kinds are going on all the time in most towns and cities. If you are interested in ballet, music, singing, plays, jazz, mime, children’s theatre, or any other performing art, you can ask for permission to watch a rehearsal. To find out what is being produced, check the newspaper for announcements of auditions and for dates when opening nights are scheduled. To find out where to go to watch a rehearsal, call the company or group directly....

But you might not be prepared for how almost every one of your bodily systems changes and has a role to play when you become pregnant. Some of these changes may be more pronounced than others—and the intensity (and comfort) can vary considerably from one pregnant person to another. Still, even when the changes aren’t the most pleasant (hello, hemorrhoids and constipation!), it can be gratifying to know that your body knows exactly what to do to help guide your baby safely into the world....

What Your Child Should Know Once your prekindergarten-age child has a good grasp of name recognition and mark-making, she should: Start to show interest in writing the letters in her name Be able to identify each of the letters in her name Begin to try writing each of the letters in her name, particularly the first letter How You Can Help Name writing can and should happen at the child’s pace, but there are things you can do to help foster it....

Introducing Pre-Schoolers to the Written Word One of the best ways to get preschoolers on the path to reading is to introduce them to as many examples of the written word possible. When immersed and surrounded by all sorts of words and letters in different forms, kids not only become more familiar (and therefore more comfortable) with words and letters, they also begin to recognize simple words and what they can be used for....

Overview In a very early miscarriage, it may be impossible to determine what is the placenta and what is the fetus without analysis by a pathologist. The further along a pregnancy gets, the more distinct all types of tissue become, but the term “products of conception” can still be applied to all of them. Some women may be familiar with the term if they have had a D&C (dilation and curettage) after an incomplete miscarriage....

Signs you need a D&C include fever, severe abdominal cramping, foul-smelling vaginal discharge, and abnormal, heavy, or unexplained bleeding from the vagina. In some cases, a D&C is considered a medical necessity. For example, if you have heavy bleeding following a miscarriage, the procedure is the quickest way to stop the bleeding and prevent hypovolemia (excessive blood loss) and anemia. In non-emergency situations, including an incomplete miscarriage, a D&C may not be considered medically necessary....