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AdoptUSKids
Website: https://adoptuskids.org/?r=lm Who we are A national project working to ensure that children and teens in foster care get safe, loving, permanent families AdoptUSKids educates families about foster care and adoption and gives child welfare professi...
The Problem
WHO The sex trafficking industry is fueled by buyers who pay traffickers to supply victims to meet their demand. Men, women and children from a wide variety of backgrounds are victimized through sex trafficking. Vulnerability factors that make individuals mor...
Communication and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 1 a 3 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c13m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD After the newborn stage, you and your baby will start to enjoy two-way "conversations" -- exchanging smiles...
What We Do
Shared Hope International is dedicated to bringing an end to sex trafficking through our three-pronged approach - prevent, restore, and bring justice. PREVENT TrainingWe equip first responders and community members to identify warning signs of trafficking an...
Communication and Your 2- to 3-Year-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 2 a 3 años Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/comm-2-to-3.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Communicating with our kids is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding parts of parenting. Children...
Communication and Your 4- to 7-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 4 a 7 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c47m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Your baby's range of sounds and facial expressions continue to grow, with lots of smiling, laughing, and ba...
About Us
Our Story Our story begins in 1998 when U.S. Congresswomen Linda Smith traveled into the heart of the brothel district in Mumbai, India where she witnessed the brutal exploitation and sexual slavery of women and children. She established Shared Hope Internati...
Communication and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old
en español: La comunicación y su hijo de 8 a 12 meses Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/c812m.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD In these months, your baby night say "mama" or "dada" for the first time, and may communicate using body...
Stopping the Bottle
Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD Many toddlers become attached to their bottles. Besides providing nourishment, bottles also mean comfort and security. It's important for parents to start weaning babies from bottles around the end of the first year ...
Weaning Your Child
Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD What is Weaning? Weaning is when a baby moves from breastfeeding to other sources of nourishment. Weaning your baby is a process that takes patience and understanding from both you and your child. When Is the Right ...
What Can Parents Do About Heavy Metals in Baby Food?
Medically reviewed by: Elana Pearl Ben-Joseph, MD What Are Heavy Metals? Heavy metals are elements that are found in soil, water, and the air we breathe. Plants take up these metals as they grow and can end up in the food we eat. Our bodies need some heavy m...
Communication and Your Newborn
en español: La comunicación y su recién nacido Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/cnewborn.html Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD Do you remember your baby's first cry? From the moment of birth, babies begin to communicate. At first, your...
What's Best for My Baby to Drink?
Medically reviewed by: Marlene Rafferty, RD Breast milk or formula are the only drinks your baby needs in their first year of life. There drinks have all the right nutrients to help babies grow. (If your baby is 6 months or older, your doctor may also say it'...
When Can Babies Start Drinking Cow's Milk?
Medically reviewed by: Madhu Desiraju, MD At What Age Can Babies Switch From Breast Milk or Formula to Cow's Milk? Infants younger than 1 year old need the nutrients in breast milk or formula. Breastfed babies over 1 year may continue to nurse, if desired, b...
Does My Toddler Have a Language Delay?
en español: ¿Tiene un retraso del lenguaje mi hija de dos años y medio? Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/language-delay.html Medically reviewed by: Julia K. Hartnett, MS, CCC-SLP My 2½-year-old daughter seems to talk less than her sister did a...
Getting to Know Your Newborn
en español: Conocer a su recién nacido Article: https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/newborn-variations.html Medically reviewed by: KidsHealth Medical Experts Parents might be surprised by how their newborn looks. Before birth, babies are immersed in amniot...
When Can My Baby Start Eating Solid Foods?
Medically reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, MD A friend just started giving her 3-month-old applesauce and rice cereal. My son is just 2 weeks younger than hers, and I am wondering if I should be introducing solids soon too. When should I start?– Taylor Doctors re...
Why Should Babies Not Have Honey?
Medically reviewed by: Larissa Hirsch, MD Babies younger than 1 year old should not be given honey. That's because a type of bacteria (called Clostridium) that causes infant botulism can be found in honey. Infant botulism can cause muscle weakness, with signs...
Safety Net Project
Exploring technology safety in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and violence against women. Safety Net is a project of The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), which was founded more than 30 years ago to be a national vo...
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
www.ncmec.org About Us The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation whose mission is to help find missing children, reduce child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization. NCMEC works with fa...