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Radio Times
Money

Allowance: How much is too much?

A new study shows that of the kids who are given a weekly allowance, the average amount is $30. Does this number come as a shock to you?

Air Date: October 17, 2019 10:00 am

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The Feldsteins in 1983 (from left to right): Michael, Bernie, Barbara and Vickie. (Courtesy of the Feldstein family)
NPR
Community

‘A great burden was lifted’: A father’s made-up day of forgiveness

Bernie Feldstein created "Amnesty Day," a tradition he started so his kids could confess anything without punishment.

6 years ago

Writers Daniel Simpson, Ona Gritz, and Anne Kaier (Anne Kaier photo credit Andrea Cipriani Mecchi)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Writers on living with disability

Three writers discuss living with disability, the influence its had on love, life and work,, the stigmas that persist, and the pressing issues facing disabled communities.

Air Date: October 10, 2019 10:00 am

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Down the Shore
Community

Shore town is first in N.J. to offer curbside ‘plastic film’ recycling

A Monmouth County coastal municipality is the first in New Jersey to offer curbside plastic film recycling. 

6 years ago

Liiana Acero dances with Eduardo Bru during the at-home vijoteca on Saturday, September 14, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethell for WHYY)
Community

Meet the woman trying to keep Colombian senior discos in Philly — out of her own rowhouse

After a Colombian nightclub closed, Sandra Colon hosted her own viejoteca in the living room of her Northeast Philly rowhome.

6 years ago

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(photo credit/Sameer Khan)
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Imani Perry’s letter to her sons

Imani Perry's new book "Breathe" is a letter to her sons about the challenges and joys of being black in America.

Air Date: September 24, 2019 10:00 am

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Joe Bay (center), coach of a New York City
NPR
Health

How a prenatal ‘bootcamp’ for new dads helps the whole family

The lack of attention to a new father's needs can have ripple effects that impact the whole family — in the short-run and later.

6 years ago

A dog is unloaded from a plane carrying 191 pets being evacuated from South Carolina to escape Hurricane Dorian. (Courtesy BVSPCA)
Community

Pets escaping Hurricane Dorian’s path find shelter in Delaware

Three hundred and fifty cats and dogs evacuate shelters near the Carolina coast to escape Hurricane Dorian and to make space for new animals that may be displaced.

6 years ago

Saadya Elliott Dixon attended the Harper’s Heart event at Kingswood with her daughters, Sariyah, who is 3 years old, and Samiyah. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
Community

Helping new mothers ‘get everything they need for their kids’

Giovanna Andrews received help with basic baby items when she was pregnant. Now, she’s paying it forward with her charity, Harper’s Heart.

6 years ago

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Kristin Sollars (left) and Marci Ebberts say nursing is more than just a job.
NPR
Health

For 2 nurses, working in the ICU is ‘a gift of a job’

For years, Kristin Sollars and Marci Ebberts worked together caring for sickly patients, a job they say is also a daily mindset. "You carry a little bit of them with you."

6 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Bryce Harper gave his son a name that’s rarer than his wealth

“Krew” is most common in Utah, a Mormon stronghold.

6 years ago

Even well-intended comments about weight, weight loss and dieting can actually harm children with overweight and obesity. Instead, experts say one way to help is to model healthy behavior for your kids and don't single any of your children out. (Janice Chang for NPR)
NPR
Health

Praise, don’t tease, and other tips to help kids with their weight

Here's advice about the best ways to communicate with their children about weight and support their health.

6 years ago

Students select food items from the lunch line of the cafeteria at Draper Middle School in Rotterdam, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
Radio Times
Health

Kids, dieting and body image

Weight Watchers new app for kids has been criticized for possibly harming users self-esteem. We'll talk about how to teach kids healthy habits and a positive body image.

Air Date: August 23, 2019 10:00 am

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Mahmee CEO Melissa Hanna (right) and her mother Linda Hanna (left) co-founded the company in 2014. Linda's more than 40 years of clinical experience as a registered nurse and certified lactation consultant helped them understand the need, they say. (Keith Alcantara/Mahmee)
NPR
Health

This app aims to save new moms’ lives

They hope to help OB-GYNs and other health providers closely monitor a mother and baby's health so that red flags can be assessed before they are life-threatening.

6 years ago

(Rachel Wisniewski/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Broke in Philly

What’s the bare-minimum a Pa. household of four needs to survive? Try nearly $60,000 a year

To survive in Pennsylvania, a family of four needs to make $59,340 a year — a hard-to-fathom, sticker-shock number that shows how expensive life has become.

6 years ago

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