Nathan Posner/Shutterstock On Monday, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Robert Kennedy published an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal announcing a change that will profoundly affect vaccination efforts in the U.S.: the unprecedented dismissal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). “Vaccines have become a divisive issue in American politics,” Kennedy wrote, “but there is one thing all parties can agree on: The U.S. faces a crisis of public trust. Whether toward health agencies, pharmaceutical companies or vaccines themselves, public confidence is waning. … The public must know that unbiased science guides the recommendations...
43 Actually Good Gifts For Dad, Vetted By Moms
Father’s Day is coming in hot — and, well, you’re a mom, which means you’re probably scrambling to figure out what to get the best dads in your life. Sure, he probably says he doesn’t need anything, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want to do something nice for him. You’re juggling a million things at once, though, and honestly just don’t have the bandwidth to spend hours perusing gift ideas online. Hey, no worries! Scary Mommy editors tend to buy, test, review, scrutinize, and explore a ton of products all year long, and we’ve definitely already found some favorites for...
What Not To Say To Your Kids About Abusers
TikTok Nobody wants to think about their child — any child — being abused. *TRIGGER WARNING: Childhood sexual abuse* While nobody likes to think about abuse, it’s nevertheless important for children and their parents to be aware of the danger. Teaching kids about inappropriate touch, and the importance of being able to talk to safe adults about anything bad that might have happened, is crucial. But our desire to make sure our children know they can rely on our protection, some might be making a mistake, says Lexi Koster, a Child Life Specialist and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist with expertise...
Research Suggests More Children Have Long Covid Than We Thought — Thought The Symptoms Are Different
NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images In some ways, it feels as though COVID has been a part of our lives forever. But in fact it’s only (“only”) been five years. While those years have been long indeed, in terms of scientific research and discovery, it’s the proverbial blink of an eye compared to our research on more established diseases, like tuberculosis or malaria. As such, there’s a lot we don’t know, including how COVID and long COVID affect young children. For years now, doctors and scientists have operated under the assumption that very young children — infants, toddlers, and preschoolers — were less...