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This video shows how your ZIP code can affect how long you live
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Peers help parents navigate child welfare system
Foster care is supposed to be a temporary fix. When a child ends up in state care, the first goal is to reunite them with their birth families. But only…
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A new report urges pediatricians to screen teens for suicide risks
The American Academy of Pediatrics says pediatricians should routinely screen teens for suicide risks.A report released Monday by the AAP provides doctors…
Many kids fall behind academically during the summer. Here are 8 ways to prevent learning loss
Summer is finally here, and students are enjoying some time off from school. But come September, many students will be several weeks behind where they…
Are Michigan schools failing dyslexic students?
Question: What do Steve Jobs, Whoopi Goldberg, and Steven Spielberg have in common?Answer: Dyslexia.The neurologically based learning disability impacts…
For kids, the consequence of parents' irregular work schedules is "homework inequality"
In recent years there's been a lot of talk about homework. Recently, I told you about my daughter's preschool homework load, and research that suggests…
Women far more likely than men to face poverty in retirement
You may have heard about the gender pay gap that exists between men and women. Simply put, it's when a man and woman share similar professional factors…
Quality child care out of reach for many low-income Michigan families
The first three years of a child's life are really important. Every experience and interaction builds connections in the brain that can last a lifetime.…
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