parents /tags/parents parents en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:30:18 GMT A lack of affordable child care puts the burden on working Florida parents /business/2024-01-03/affordable-child-care-working-parents The Florida Chamber of Commerce estimates that child care issues are resulting in a $5.38 billion annual loss to the state economy. Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:30:18 GMT /business/2024-01-03/affordable-child-care-working-parents Gabriella Paul South Florida parents who've lost their sons to gun violence support each other after Uvalde shooting /news/2022-05-31/south-florida-parents-whove-lost-their-sons-to-gun-violence-support-each-other-after-uvalde-shooting A day after the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed, parents of sons who died due to gun violence gathered at a studio opening in Homestead for the nonprofit organization Guitars Over Guns. Tue, 31 May 2022 14:40:27 GMT /news/2022-05-31/south-florida-parents-whove-lost-their-sons-to-gun-violence-support-each-other-after-uvalde-shooting Verónica Zaragovia FDA announces plans to ease the shortage of baby formula /news/2022-05-17/fda-announces-plans-to-ease-the-shortage-of-baby-formula Abbott, one of the largest formula makers in the U.S., has reached an agreement with the government to bring a closed factory back on line. And the FDA is easing some restrictions on imported formula. Tue, 17 May 2022 13:25:25 GMT /news/2022-05-17/fda-announces-plans-to-ease-the-shortage-of-baby-formula Jane Greenhalgh 'If we don't open, mom can't go to work' — the pandemic puts a priority on child care /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care The child care industry is pivotal for parents being able to work and for children's early learning. It struggles to compete for workers. Mon, 02 May 2022 16:10:40 GMT /2022-05-02/if-we-dont-open-mom-cant-go-to-work-the-pandemic-puts-a-priority-on-child-care Tom Hudson The education culture war is raging. But for most parents, it's background noise /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-29/the-education-culture-war-is-raging-but-for-most-parents-its-background-noise By wide margins, parents across the political spectrum are satisfied with how their children's schools teach about race, gender and history. That's according to a new national poll by NPR and Ipsos. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:00:19 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2022-04-29/the-education-culture-war-is-raging-but-for-most-parents-its-background-noise Anya Kamenetz The U.S. Army expands benefits for soldiers who are parents /news/2022-04-26/the-u-s-army-expands-benefits-for-soldiers-who-are-parents The U.S. Army is expanding benefits for both birth and non-birth parents in its force. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:03:32 GMT /news/2022-04-26/the-u-s-army-expands-benefits-for-soldiers-who-are-parents Joe Hernandez A report on violence against kids with disabilities is sobering — if not surprising /2022-04-12/a-report-on-violence-against-kids-with-disabilities-is-sobering-if-not-surprising Abuse ranges from being struck by a family member to cyberbullying. A study reports that nearly a third of children with disabilities have experienced such violence. And that's surely an undercount. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 15:08:39 GMT /2022-04-12/a-report-on-violence-against-kids-with-disabilities-is-sobering-if-not-surprising Fran Kritz Facebook will block kids from downloading age-inappropriate virtual reality apps /2022-03-16/facebook-will-block-kids-from-downloading-age-inappropriate-virtual-reality-apps Sister app Instagram is also launching new parental controls, as the social media company faces pressure to address safety risks to kids in virtual reality. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:44:01 GMT /2022-03-16/facebook-will-block-kids-from-downloading-age-inappropriate-virtual-reality-apps Shannon Bond Florida Legislature approves payments to parents of children who died of brain injuries /news/2022-03-15/florida-legislature-approves-payments-to-parents-of-children-who-died-of-brain-injuries Lawmakers voted to give $150,000 stipends to parents whose children were once enrolled in the NICA state program but had been dropped when the children succumbed to their birth injuries. Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:17:09 GMT /news/2022-03-15/florida-legislature-approves-payments-to-parents-of-children-who-died-of-brain-injuries Daniel Chang, Carol Marbin Miller Grandparents may get a better chance at visitation rights under proposals in the Florida Legislature /news/2022-02-03/grandparents-may-get-a-better-chance-at-visitation-rights-under-proposals-in-the-florida-legislature An effort to further the rights of grandparents to see their grandchildren is back in Tallahassee. The legislature has given them a little leeway in recent years, but the law remains firmly on the side of parents. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:40:00 GMT /news/2022-02-03/grandparents-may-get-a-better-chance-at-visitation-rights-under-proposals-in-the-florida-legislature Gina Jordan