Home & Family
Einstein’s DadLab support group offers parenting resources for new fathers
When Marquise Dogan was searching online for parenting classes last year, he found DadLab, a free support group for new fathers offered by Einstein Medical Center.
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Alzheimer’s Disease: care, treatment and prevention
FDA approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. We'll talk with Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish about the decision and the state of Alzheimer's research.
Air Date: June 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Millions of women haven’t rejoined the workforce — and may not anytime soon
2 million fewer women are in the labor force than before the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wedding plans? Who could plan? What the pandemic taught us about tying the knot
As coronavirus cases decrease and vaccination rates continue to grow, weddings — as we knew them pre-pandemic — are starting to make a comeback.
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Listen 4:10Confronted by aging population, China allows couples to have three children
Facing a declining birthrate, China will allow married couples to have up to three children. This raises the previous ceiling of two children.
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Travel tips for your post-vaccination Memorial Day Weekend
COVID cases are down, half of the country is at least partially vaccinated and the wanderlust has struck. But the rebound could also mean new challenges for your getaway.
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6 tips for getting your dog ready for your return to the office
With their owners working from home during the pandemic, many dogs have gotten used to having their best friends around all the time.
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Philly family is free after years in sanctuary, but struggling to start over
The Thompsons, originally from Jamaica, spent 843 days hiding out in two churches in Philadelphia to avoid deportation.
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In a grief-filled year, brands from Etsy to Pandora let you skip Mother’s Day emails
The small but growing trend is seen as a welcome acknowledgment of people who are grieving, as well as a sign that email marketing is becoming increasingly personalized.
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The Philly woman behind Mother’s Day hated what it became
Anna Jarvis, who created the holiday to honor her own mom, petitioned FDR to remove it from the country’s official calendar.
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‘Searching for a mom’: A foster daughter finds one – and a voice of her own
When Jade Rone was placed in Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself: "I just felt like I didn't matter." But Parker had different expectations for her.
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Exercising with members at Delaware YMCA a ‘slam dunkeroo’ for people with disabilities
Endless Possibilities in the Community (EPIC) breaks down walls that surround people with physical and intellectual challenges.
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Listen 5:42A year without play: Parents and experts worry about loss of social skills during pandemic
In-person school provided kids with regular, organic social exposure. What happens after a year when that disappeared?
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Listen 4:50N.J. increases food aid by $95 a month for 231K households
The change comes with about a $17 million price tag, according to the state Human Services Department. The program is financed by the federal government but run by the state.
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J&J ‘pause’ is also halting efforts to vaccinate homebound New Jerseyans
The federal recommendation to pause use of the J&J vaccine came as efforts were ramping up to inoculate N.J.’s more than 11,000 homebound people.
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