Cavan Images/Cavan/Getty Images I love a good spooky book. Whether it’s near Halloween or not, there’s something about diving into a world where literally anything can (and does) happen to get your adrenaline pumping. From ghost stories to creepy not-of-this world encounters, I’ve been eager to share spooky books for tweens with my own daughter — without freaking her out too much. Luckily, there are tons of just-spooky-enough stories for middle-grade readers and kids aged 8 to 12 to give them a taste of the horror and creepiness they crave. My tween daughter is pretty sensitive. While she loves hearing...
New Study Suggests Four Distinct Subtypes Of Autism
FG Trade/E+/Getty Images Autism diagnoses are becoming more prevalent in the United States. An April report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that approximately one in 31 children (approximately 3%) were diagnosed with autism in 2022, up from one in 36 two years prior. The CDC notes this is due not to increased rates of autism, but rather better diagnostic tools, though there is still much about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) the scientific and medical communities do not understand. But new research out of Princeton University and the Simmons Foundation has identified four clinically and biologically...
Dad On Reddit Wants To Know If He Was Wrong For Taking Family Day To Relax
Mystockimages/E+/Getty Images Another day, another example of men being generally disappointing. And yes, I know, I know — #NotAllMen, but #DefinitelyThisMan. The post on Reddit’s r/TooAfraidToAsk is straightforward and brief: “At a waterpark is the DAD of the family wrong for not swimming all day with everyone? I feel like I just wanna sit in the beach chair in the shade. They think I’m grumpy. I just wanna relax.” The poster, u/greenmean3 adds in later comments, he explained that he was there with his female partner and 9-year-old daughter. Oh boy. Where to begin…? First of all: who in this...
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Children With Diabetes Can See Themselves In New Barbie
Mattel Children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D; previously known as “juvenile diabetes” as it tends to be diagnosed in childhood) and their families face unique medical and social challenges associated with this chronic autoimmune condition. It can be difficult for kids to understand their own condition, much less explain it to their peers. But we do know that kids are better able to learn through play, which is why Barbie’s latest doll — the first “living” with T1D — is so special. Approximately 1.8 million young people under 20 live with T1D, which causes the pancreas to produce insufficient...