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Sadly, the news is too familiar of late. Another suicide of a child in foster care.
This time, Giulianna Ramos Bermudez, 16, was found dead in her bedroom closet at an Orlando group home on June 29 of this year. She was found in her bedroom in the Florida group home she lived in. Authorities said Bermudez killed herself on by tying a belt around her neck.
When it comes to the overall health and wellness of America’s precious youth, we’ve all seen and heard news that tips either end of the scale. While medical advances like vaccinations and better medicinal and surgical options have decreased childhood death rates, we’ve also seen an increase in childhood obesity and heart health issues.
It’s always an emotional rollercoaster when a child enters their first year of school. For the majority of children, that first year is kindergarten. All kids process the idea of going to kindergarten differently, but one common feeling is apprehension. Going to school is a whole new world, especially for kids who have a stay-at-home parent, and the idea of being away from their parents in a place they are unfamiliar with for a significant part of the day can be scary.
Carpools, cooking, running errands, playdates, working… Life as a parent is pretty busy, to say the least. When you’ve got so much to tend to, it can be hard to squeeze in some time to work out.
