Are you ready for your weekly dose of insight, inspiration, and a bit of parenting realness? Of course you are! You're always up for exploring new perspectives and challenging yourself to be the best parent you can be! Look at you! Look at us! Well, you've come to the right place. This week, we’re talking how funding cuts are affecting school cafeterias, the national response to social media’s effects on teens' mental health, the disparity in home ownership between generations of parents, how to teach your child about love, and more! Let's get started, shall we? |
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Unconditional Love: Nurturing the Bond with Our Children |
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You say it, you show it, you feel it. You love your child. But do they know what that means aside from knowing you will take care of them? Do they know how it works? Nope. On the blog, we’re going over some things to be mindful of in your day-to-day interactions to help them understand the concept of unconditional love. | | |
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According to an audit by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, the New York Department of Labor is failing to effectively address child labor and wage theft cases. The audit revealed that 80% of wage-related cases remained open after one year, and 64% of child labor cases remained open after three months, despite the DOL's stated commitment to prioritize them. |
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New York City's education department cut $60 million from its school foods division resulting in the removal of popular cafeteria items such as cookies, bean and cheese burritos, and roasted chicken. The cuts may also have long-term consequences for the food program with the potential to lead to lower reimbursement from the federal government and continued diminishing food quality. |
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The city of New York is expanding programs for students with autism based on recommendations from an advisory council on special education. The expansion includes 160 new kindergarten seats in the Nest, Horizon, and AIMS programs in Districts 5, 12, and 14. The goal is to make these programs more accessible to parents seeking specialized education for their children. |
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Concerned parents and activists in NYC are gathering to address the harmful impact of social media on teenagers, including dangerous challenges and algorithm-driven behavior that can lead to self-harm. While there are bills in Albany addressing profit motives in targeting children online, Congress has not passed a social media content-related bill since 1998. |
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New Yorkers are coming together to support migrant families at risk of eviction. It all began when a parent requested suitcases on a Brooklyn WhatsApp group. The community responded with essential items, meals, housing, and even medicine. A GoFundMe campaign called "Help Shelter Families Secure Housing!" raised $15,000 within two days. |
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NYC is made up of beautiful, generous, resilient communities that never fail to come together and provide for each other during a crisis. That’s what we love so much about this City. If you’re looking for a resource we haven’t touched on yet, would like to plug a fundraiser in our next newsletter, or have a bit of good news to share with the community, please let us know by emailing info@childinmindny.com. |
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