Category: Parent Talk

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.  

Today is World Down Syndrome Day, observed under the theme ‘End the Stereotypes’ globally. Although education around the condition abounds, Down syndrome is still associated with certain stigmas that affect the quality of life for those who live with it.   Down syndrome is defined as a chromosomal disorder arising at conception where there is an […]

As children develop, so do their taste buds but there are those children who just don’t catch on quickly. These groups of children go through what is called the neophobic phase, which can either be worrisome or frustrating to many parents. Neophobia is when children are afraid or reluctant to try new foods; it accounts […]