infant mortality

Too many Michigan babies are dying.For every 1,000 babies born in our state, roughly seven won't make it to their first birthday. That's a full point…

Last year I told you about babies in Finland sleeping in boxes. It's a program Finland's government started in 1938 that provides all expectant moms with…

Angels Above Baby Gowns takes all those dresses you only wear once and put away, like wedding and bridesmaid gowns, or prom dresses – and turn them into…

Swaddling – the practice of snugly wrapping an infant with a light cloth, with only the head exposed – mimics the warm, cozy environment of the mother's…

When I saw a headline about babies sleeping in boxes today as I was scrolling through the news on my phone, I thought it was a joke.But it turns out it…

Colin Parks gets an email alert almost every time a baby in Michigan dies in their sleep.Parks is head of Michigan’s Child Protective Services, and he…

We just celebrated Mother's Day, and Father's Day is right around the corner. Lots of people look forward to these special days. But not everyone. For…

The Michigan League for Public Policy released its latest Kids Count report this morning. The report tries to quantify how our state's children are doing,…

At 3:30 p.m on a recent week day, I showed up to the College and Career Access Center in Jackson Crossing. It’s a strip mall, where right next to an army…

My colleague Steve Carmody reported yesterday on a new study looking at the social factors at play in Michigan's higher-than-average infant mortality…