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The question that seems to be asked most among parents these days is: Are masks, social distancing, and the lack of interaction with other children stunting my kid’s social and emotional development? The short answer, according to experts, is no. Most neurotypical kids are going to be just fine, even if we’re all still wearing masks and keeping our distance from one another a year from now. Most socialization for children occurs organically through their interactions with caregivers, Erika … [Read more...] about Is the Pandemic Getting in the Way of My Child’s Emotional Development?

Norwescap receives over 750 highly-rated skin-care products to gift to parents this holiday PHILLIPSBURG, NJ-  December 22, 2020- Throughout the Northwest region of New Jersey, local children and families have been adopted through Norwescap’s Traditions Family Success Center with the hope of receiving a little bit of holiday joy. The program, "Partners in Joy," collects toy donations from individual and corporate donors for nearly 800 local children. This year the Center distributed more … [Read more...] about Beauty Editors Forego Luxury Products To Donate To Families Through NJ Nonprofit

The last few weeks of the year are traditionally when Americans are the most generous with their giving. And while 2020 is a year of almost unprecedented devastation, there’s a new incentive to make a donation to a charitable cause now—in addition to the pandemic itself—if you’re in a position to do so. Under the CARES Act, part of the federal government’s pandemic relief program that passed in March, individual taxpayers can take a deduction of up to $300 for cash donations made this year … [Read more...] about Getting a Tax Deduction for Donations is Easier this Year Thanks to the Pandemic Relief Program

In earlier recessions, the number of people without health insurance would explode. But this year, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, more Americans are staying covered. “The health law’s expansion of Medicaid and its offer of subsidized health plans have provided a new safety net for those who have lost their jobs and their health insurance,” The New York Times reports. But there are still significant chunks of the American population slipping through the cracks. Among … [Read more...] about LGTBQ Adults Twice as Likely to Be Uninsured Compared to Straight Peers, Study Finds

The pandemic didn’t create food insecurity in the United States. It merely brought greater attention to the vital role of food pantries across the country.  According to a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most of the 300 million Americans who relied on food pantries in 2017 experienced food insecurity. Basically, they didn’t have access to enough food. And for as many as half of these people, their food insecurity was so severe that they sometimes skipped meals or didn’t … [Read more...] about Food Pantries are Improving the Diets of Those Who Depend on Them, Research Says