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Teenager's party arrest sparks safety fears
Reading Evening Post, UK We feel our son is in grave danger.” A worried grandparent contacted the Post anonymously and said: “We're shocked to have heard of this incident. “As a grandparent, you want your grandchildren to be safe.” The student from Reading was bailed until … |
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Black women in Britain have double the risk of pregnancy complications
News-Medical.net, Australia In the UK, black Caribbean and black African women have twice as much risk of experiencing severe pregnancy complications than white women, according to research published on BMJ.com. The study, the first of its kind undertaken in the UK, … |
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'Each birthday was a milestone, each smile an encouragement'
Spalding Today, UK "At eight months old, Rosie weighed less than a new born baby might. She was tiny but so alert. In her first year with David and Tina, Rosie spent as much time in hospital as she did at home. Tina added: "Many times we wondered if she would draw her … |
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Grandparents as Recession Busters
Adweek, NY A new report by grandparents.com, titled "The Grandparent Economy," suggests an answer: "When the economic history of this recession is written, it will likely show increased spending by grandparents on grandchildren to compensate for reduced incomes … |
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Hernando Teen Pregnancy Rates Creep Up
Tampa Tribune, FL By TONY MARRERO Hernando Today BROOKSVILLE - New statistics show teen pregnancy rates ticked up in the United States in 2007, the percentage of children born out of wedlock hit an all-time high - and Hernando County followed both of those trends. … |
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Candlelit vigil for Milltown babies
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom Campaigner Donna Hanvey's new-born baby brother Michael was buried on the land in 1966. She said restoring the land to the cemetery would not affect the Ulster Wildlife Trust. “It's unkempt and full of rubbish, yet there are burials in there — as many … |
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Miracles happen everyday
The Banner-Graphic, IN I hope I never grow so old that I don't stop to appreciate a little hand curled in mine, a quick hug or a phone conversation with my grandkids. When a grandparent looks into the eyes of their grandchild there is no doubt that miracles happen. … |
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£190 to help pregnant women eat healthily
guardian.co.uk, UK Pregnant women will, from tomorrow, be entitled to a £190 "health in pregnancy" grant from the government. The little-publicised grant, written about in Cash in February, is available to all expectant mothers irrespective of their household income. … |
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Kidnap, abduction rocks Entebbe, Kajjansi
Daily Monitor, Uganda A wave of crime related to kidnap and abduction last week hit Entebbe and Kajjansi areas with a 13-year-old boy and a new born baby girl reported missing from the caretaker and parent, only to be recovered later following the arrest of the alleged … |
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I admit it - I am NOT a Slow Parent
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ I am very fortunate to have some financial assistance from a grandparent who wants to pay for some activities. I am fortunate that my husband has a job even though he will be getting furloughed. Now - I just need someone to come organize my house. … |