Tag: parental responsibility
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Schools Should Embrace Dads as Active Participants Too
Get Pregnant Fast In an ideal world, both parents share the responsibility for their child’s education. However, in reality, it often feels like one parent is shouldering the entire load. This year, I’m making a concerted effort to remind my child’s school that her father is just as important in her educational journey as I…
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Shocking Truth: Smoking in Cars with Children Remains Legal in Most States
Get Pregnant Fast Did you know that only a handful of states—just eight, including Puerto Rico—have laws prohibiting smoking in vehicles when children are present? This statistic is both staggering and alarming, especially considering it’s 2023. Fortunately, Virginia is on the verge of becoming the ninth state to enact such a law, pending the governor’s…
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Parents Face Suspended Jail Time Over Vaccination Refusal
Get Pregnant Fast In a notable case from France, a couple has been handed a suspended jail sentence for their refusal to vaccinate their young children against critical diseases such as polio, tetanus, and diphtheria. This incident highlights that the anti-vaccine movement is not just a phenomenon limited to the United States. The parents, Jean…
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New Legislation May Require Anti-Vaccination Parents to Take Science Courses
Get Pregnant Fast In an era where misinformation can spread like wildfire, the debate over vaccinating children remains a hot-button issue. Despite the resurgence of diseases once thought to be eradicated, many parents continue to refuse vaccinations, clinging to debunked theories and unfounded fears. Countries like Australia have already stopped providing benefits to families who…
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Lunch Worker Loses Job for Feeding a Hungry Student
Get Pregnant Fast In a shocking turn of events just before Christmas, a lunch worker in Idaho was let go for providing a $1.70 meal to a student in need. Yes, you read that correctly—one student, short on cash and hungry, was served a hot lunch by a compassionate cafeteria worker named Sarah Thompson. Instead…