“Psychologically, rough play encourages healthy emotional expression,” – Kally Hartman, LMFT. Physical touch is one of the most important things in the development of your child’s life. Not only does it help them feel secure and loved, contact promotes the release of oxytocin (the love hormone) and endorphins (happy hormones) that will make your little one feel safe and seen whenever they are with […]
Thumb sucking, according to Mayo Clinic, is a habit that most little ones use when “in need of soothing or going to sleep”. In a sense, what begins as a natural urge and a reflex becomes something of a coping habit. It is not something unnatural – it’s part of the journey of growth for your child. Alberta Health Services (AHS) observed that normally […]
Goodbye Malaria calls for government, business, and non-profit sectors to work together to eliminate malaria in southern Africa by 2030. Malaria is a preventable and curable disease. Despite tremendous progress made to curb malaria in Africa, it still kills a child every 60 seconds.