Worthy Cause: Family Connects Prince George’s
Being a new parent can be overwhelming in the best of circumstances. For moms without a solid support system, the transition to...
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- Nov 17, 2021
- 3 min
Catie’s Birthday Book Drive for Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Special Care Nursery (SCN) Unit
According to March of Dimes, roughly 380,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States each year. This means that pre-term births...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 5 min
Worthy Cause: Reach Out and Read GNY Promotes Early Literacy in English, Spanish, Bengali, and More!
What could be better for a young child than a doctor “prescribing” reading? To increase early exposure to books, the national literacy...
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- Oct 14, 2021
- 5 min
Worthy Cause: Rainbow Girls Make the World A Better Place
It’s easy to think of rainbows as nothing more than a backdrop for our favorite fairy tales, but for a group of young women around the...
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 4 min
Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week with Us!
During the last week of August every year, families around the globe celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week. In this 9th year of BBW, we are...
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- Jul 27, 2021
- 3 min
Your Breastfeeding Newsfeed
The start of August brings the start of World Breastfeeding Week! Each year, from August 1st–7th, the World Alliance for Breastfeeding...
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- Mar 31, 2021
- 2 min
Child Life Specialists: A Lifeline for NICU Families
March is almost over, but it is never too late to celebrate Child Life Month, four weeks dedicated to acknowledging and appreciating the...
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- Feb 17, 2021
- 3 min
Celebrate Black History Month by Celebrating Black Mothers!
February is Black History Month, and we are celebrating by raising awareness for the breastfeeding groups that advocate and support Black...
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- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
“Mommy, Why Can’t the New Baby Come Home?”
Sibling Support in the NICU One out of every ten American babies is born prematurely; that’s about 380,000 babies each year who start...
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 2 min
Take the Quiz: Which Baby Mammal Are You?
Platypus Media announces the arrival of a new baby... baby mammal, that is! This is How I Grow was released in March. The Spanish...
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- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Reintroduce Yourself to Paperback Books
Celebrating Paperback Book Day! July 30th is National Paperback Book Day! This holiday commemorates the first time that Penguin Books,...
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- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Your Breastfeeding News Feed
World Breastfeeding Week is finally here, and we’ve rounded up some breastfeeding news to celebrate!
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- Jun 20, 2020
- 3 min
Celebrating Dads from Early Childhood Onwards
Happy Father’s Day! Today, we celebrate dads all over the world who play an integral role in family life. Sonora Smart Dodd founded...
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- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
Worthy Cause for Child Abuse Prevention Month: Alpine County Child Abuse Prevention Council
The month of April calls attention to one of the most tragic, widespread problems affecting those dearest to our communities: our...
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- Mar 15, 2020
- 4 min
Worthy Cause: Heart of Jesus Orphanage and Health and Education for Haiti Founder, Dr. Frank J. Nice
Maryland resident Dr. Frank J. Nice is many things: a retired United States Public Health Service Commissioned Officer; a pharmacist; an...
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- Jan 20, 2020
- 6 min
A Bedsharing Breakthrough
New evidence-based protocol for healthcare providers offers guidance on how to help families sleep safely. The majority of healthcare...
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- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
November is National Prematurity Awareness Month! 6 Ways to Support Preemie Families
Every year, nearly 400,000 babies in the United States are born premature. This means they were delivered before completing the normal...
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- Nov 1, 2019
- 4 min
Celebrate National Family Literacy Month and Day!
History of the Holiday Organizations that work to improve children’s academic outcomes have long known that parental involvement is key...
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- Aug 28, 2019
- 2 min
It's Black Breastfeeding Week!
In 2011, feeling that National Breastfeeding Month didn’t highlight enough of the specific issues that Black breastfeeding mothers...
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