# young children (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 6 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover young children. Page: Feed: --- ## [Libido Dominandi](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/libido-dominandi/) _2026-08-20 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Libido dominandi means the desire or lust to dominate. But I'm going to make this post about lust dominating us...and I feel like the latin phrase still fits. It is usually used when talking about political power, rulers, governments and the desire that people have to control other people. Augustine wrote about this desire because it is a part of our fallen nature. The woman was convinced by the… ## [World’s First Motel Hits the Market on California’s Central Coast, Iconic Sign Included](https://nicenews.com/culture/worlds-first-motel-for-sale-california/) _2026-08-20 · Marika Price Spitulski · Nice News_ Just off U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo, California, roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is the site of what’s considered the world’s first motel — and also of what might be the start of something entirely new. The Milestone Mo-Tel, developed by architect Arthur Heineman and later renamed the Motel Inn, \[…\] ## [Something I have noticed about conservative women with time](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/something-i-have-noticed-about-conservative-women-with-time/) _2026-08-19 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Warning, this post is probably not going to sit well with outsiders to my blog. Don't read if you consider yourself a feminist or an "ally" to women. Not because what I say is insulting. It's not. But I know how people lose their minds over any view point outside of their own. I mean you could read it. But why would you if you disagree with me from the start? I consider myself a traditionalist.… ## [I don't even say hello. I just start the beat.](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/i-dont-even-say-hello-i-just-start) _2026-08-19 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ Connection vs. Control: What 350 kindergarteners taught me about attention. ## [From a Dolphin’s Tail to a Bird’s Beak: 7 Innovative Prosthetics That Have Helped Animals](https://nicenews.com/environment/innovative-prosthetics-helped-animals/) _2026-08-18 · Rebekah Brandes · Nice News_ When Betty the pit bull was rescued from the streets of New York City, vets confirmed that the two back paws and part of a leg she was missing were likely lost due to a traumatic injury, and they fitted the happy-go-lucky pup with a prosthetic limb. The result, as captured in a March TikTok \[…\] ## [Searching for Your Next Home? Now You Can See Nearby Childcare Options](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/searching-for-your-next-home-now) _2026-08-18 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ Redfin partners with Winnie, an online childcare marketplace, to bring local childcare information to every for-sale listing on the real estate site // By Emily Tate Sullivan ## [What Grow Christians Gave Me](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/08/18/what-grow-christians-gave-me/) _2026-08-18 · Allison Sandlin Liles · Grow Christians_ I came to Grow Christians as a reader. At the time, I was a couple of years into a strange \[…\] ## [A Man Biked Across the US in 1979 With a Stranger He Met Through a Newspaper Ad — 45 Years Later, They Reconnected](https://nicenews.com/culture/strangers-biked-across-country-1979-reconnected/) _2026-08-16 · Rebekah Brandes · Nice News_ In 1979, when New Yorker Joel Greenia was in his early 20s, he decided to embark on an adventure he’d dreamed about for years: riding coast to coast on his bicycle. Finding someone willing to join in on such a journey isn’t easy, so when Greenia sought a buddy to accompany him, he placed an \[…\] ## [Lymphatic Drainage Can Help You Feel Your Best — Get Started With These At-Home Techniques](https://nicenews.com/health-and-wellness/lymphatic-drainage-techniques-home/) _2026-08-16 · Stephanie Baxter · Nice News_ With so many buzzy wellness techniques to choose from these days, one with “drainage” in its name may not seem especially appealing. But dive a little deeper into lymphatic drainage, and you’ll find that in addition to being good for your body, it just feels good to practice on yourself. Manual lymphatic drainage, or MLD, \[…\] ## [Foldable Synthetic Molecules Could Infiltrate and Bust Apart the Toxic Protein Clumps Causing Parkinson’s](https://nicenews.com/science/foldable-synthetic-molecules-infiltrate-bust-apart-toxic-protein-clumps-parkinsons/) _2026-08-15 · The Conversation · Nice News_ Current therapies for Parkinson’s disease and related conditions primarily treat symptoms but don’t stop the underlying process causing the disease. Increasing evidence suggests that toxic clumps of proteins called alpha-synuclein are among the primary drivers of damage to neurons. My team and I developed a synthetic molecule that can block these proteins from clumping and spreading in the brains… ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4WwcKZI3VkLT) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [men don't look like they used to](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/men-dont-look-like-they-used-to/) _2026-08-14 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ I don't know how to describe it. It's not the hairstyle. It's not the amount of hair that they have. It's something else... But we were watching an old show. From the 80s. And I just cannot help but notice that men don't look like that anymore. They don't look that masculine, or well defined. I just don't know what is wrong and I can't really specify. If you go back even further it's more… ## [Mom and Dad’s House Is Still America’s Favorite Storage Unit, Survey Finds — And It’s Not Just About Extra Space](https://nicenews.com/culture/parents-house-americans-favorite-storage-unit/) _2026-08-13 · SWNS · Nice News_ This article was originally written by Talker Staff for SWNS — the U.K.’s largest independent news agency, providing globally relevant original, verified, and engaging content to the world’s leading media outlets. Got a Beanie Baby or baseball card collection stashed in your folks’ basement? You’re in good company. In a recent survey of 2,000 Americans, \[…\] ## [fighting off uncertainty](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/fighting-off-uncertainty/) _2026-08-13 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ I wake up some days with lots of uncertainty. But the people around me are also uncertain, or going through parts of their lives ending. Or starting. Or just going through something. And that's fine. The problem is that I'm sensitive to others feelings and emotions. I pick up on emotions that are not mine originally. And it kind of ruins my rest of the day. I feel stressed out by someone's own… ## [I need iron. But my body is craving coffee](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/i-need-iron-but-my-body-is-craving-coffee/) _2026-08-13 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ I got told yesterday that my ferritin stores were basically non existent. They are at 6. But my hemoglobin is mostly normal. Okay... But why do I want coffee? Why is it that when you get severe iron depletion you don't crave meat? You crave sugar and coffee? I passed out today on the couch while my youngest stuck her fingers in my nose and ears and laughed. I had a 20 minute nap from exhaustion.… ## [More Early Childhood Programs Are Providing Free Housing to Teaching Staff](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/more-early-childhood-programs-are) _2026-08-13 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ An initiative to provide free housing to early childhood educators in Connecticut is spreading to other programs across the country // Emily Tate Sullivan ## [the year 2019](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/the-year-2019/) _2026-08-13 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ 2019...It was nice in its own way. It was before COVID. I can't believe that was over 7 years ago. I was so naive back then. I had just started college (in person) and I was excited. I had just moved in with my then boyfriend now husband after dating for only a year. We got lots of pushback from that. I did get a lot of advice from others, telling me to dump him (wasn't gonna happen). We should… ## [What’s Going on Inside Your Dog’s Brain When You Smile at Them? Study Reveals How Pups Process Human Happiness](https://nicenews.com/science/how-dogs-process-human-facial-expressions-smiles/) _2026-08-12 · Rebekah Brandes · Nice News_ It doesn’t take much on a dog’s part to elicit a smile from their owner — or from passersby on the street, many of whom often begin cooing at the pup before even taking stock of the person holding the leash. While previous research has suggested that canines can differentiate people’s facial expressions (something any \[…\] ## [a response to a guestbook inquiry](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/a-response-to-a-guestbook-inquiry/) _2026-08-12 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Anon - 8/12/2026 Thanks for taking the time to explain your perspective. I agree I would rather focus on my kids and not work if I had the means to do so. Where I don't see this working is around financial means and independence because in reality, being free still requires money - you need to pay a mortgage to have a roof under your head, pay for your food, partake in hobbies. Let's say a SAHM… ## [Annoyed with Doctors (again)](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/annoyed-with-doctors-again/) _2026-08-12 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ A close relative of mine has cancer. They followed everything the doctors told them to do, and the chemo didn't work. In fact it made them worse off. Now they're weak and bed bound,, and they still have cancer. That is to say...I really..really..dislike doctors. It's not even American doctors at this point. My disdain has extended to European Doctors. I can't stand any doctors. I'm not here to… ## [I'm a stay at home mom, Tradwives are performative imo.](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/im-a-stay-at-home-mom-tradwives-are-performative-imo/) _2026-08-12 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ I saw Absurd Pirate's post at the top this morning. As much as he loves my page (not), I'm going to piggyback off of the topic of Tradwives. Tradwives are kind of annoying. It's all performative and very much not real life. I get that that is most of Youtube, but every one of those videos that shows a woman in a prairie dress getting up at 4am to bake 30 items of food (usually bread and muffins)… ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9xlTpC6skr9S) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Put Down the Ice: Sprains and Strains Are Supposed to Swell — Here’s the Approach to Take Instead](https://nicenews.com/health-and-wellness/ice-sprains-strains-approach-peace-love/) _2026-08-11 · Rebekah Brandes · Nice News_ We all know what to do when we sprain an ankle or strain a calf muscle: rest it, ice it, compress it, and elevate it, right? Wrong, actually. That protocol, known as the RICE method and introduced by a sports medicine physician in 1978, is no longer the recommended route for helping soft-tissue injuries heal. \[…\] ## [More Dads Are Taking Paid Paternity Leave](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/more-dads-are-taking-paid-paternity) _2026-08-11 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ Fathers are taking nearly equal shares of bonding leave in many state programs, reflecting a shift with documented benefits for families. By Bryce Covert ## [Take your young children to the library](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/take-your-young-children-to-the-library/) _2026-08-11 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ I was worried in the beginning that taking my young children to the library would result in lots of annoyed people trying to read or do work, you know. Since kids really can't keep quiet. But the good thing is that Public libraries usually have a childrens section meant just for them. Apart from the rest of the library where kids are allowed the wiggle room of being a little bit loud (but they… ## [stop the fear mongering](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/stop-the-fear-mongering/) _2026-08-11 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ Stop it. Stop saying that we're doomed. That AI is taking all of our jobs. That we cant do anything about the mass surveillance wave. People claim you shouldn't invest in your own future. Then they fear monger you about the future. They'll tell you it's only going to get worse. But if you think about it. It'll be real bad if you fall for what they're selling you. Guess what. You'll be 60 soon.… ## [Play Is Essential for Young Children, Including When It Comes to Their Learning](https://nicenews.com/humanity/play-essential-young-children-learning/) _2026-08-10 · The Conversation · Nice News_ Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big feelings with fewer behavioral problems. Play also benefits children’s cognitive and social and emotional development. But play isn’t always a focus in classrooms, even when it comes to very young children. ## [Cleveland Teens Used Their Robotics Skills to 3D-Print Prosthetics for Kids in Ecuador](https://nicenews.com/innovation/great-lakes-science-center-teens-prosthetics-hands-across-borders/) _2026-08-09 · Rebekah Brandes · Nice News_ A group of six Ohio teens spent some of their summer break this year overseas, but they weren’t on vacation — they were delivering free, 3D-printed prosthetics to pediatric patients in need at Hospital General Ibarra in Ecuador. As part of a community service project through the Great Lakes Science Center Robotics Initiative, the Cleveland-based high \[…\] ## [A reminder to myself to stop spending money.](https://xtoblog.bearblog.dev/a-reminder-to-myself-to-stop-spending-money/) _2026-08-09 · xtoblog · \[x\] personal blog_ My birthday may or may not be approaching. I may or may not be becoming a year older. I keep getting asked what I want for my birthday by my husband... Except I don't know what I want. I have nothing in mind. I kind of have everything already and I don't want to spend money for no good reason. I mean I love buying things. I love having new trinkets and whatnot... I love eating takeout! Who… ## [Head Start’s Antipoverty Mission Threatened by Trump Administration Overhaul](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/head-starts-antipoverty-mission-threatened) _2026-08-06 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ From health screenings to low adult-child ratios, Head Start's ‘gold-standard’ quality could be at risk under sweeping HHS proposal // Emily Tate Sullivan & Amanda Geduld ## [Back-to-school isn’t about the new backpack](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/back-to-school-isnt-about-the-new) _2026-08-05 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ What your child's nervous system needs this fall. ## [Who Decides Which Stories Children Get to Read?](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/who-decides-which-stories-children) _2026-08-05 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ Jan Lacina, editor of a textbook that helps teachers select children’s books, discusses censorship and why access to diverse literature matters // By Mark Swartz ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ySpF1C245wV3) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Sharing Our Voices…Together](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/08/04/sharing-our-voices-together/) _2026-08-04 · Victoria Hoppes · Grow Christians_ Contributing to Grow Christians for the last six(ish) years has been an honor. I’m deeply grateful for the opportunity to \[…\] ## [Preparing for Preschool](https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/preparing-for-preschool) _2026-08-03 · Amy Houts · Author Amy Houts_ Getting Ready for This Important Transition ## [Trump Accounts Have Arrived. Here’s What Families Need to Know](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/trump-accounts-have-arrived-heres) _2026-07-30 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ A visual explainer on these new accounts, which will have some babies investing from day one. Reported by Emily Tate Sullivan. Illustrated by Dianne Kirsch ## [Planting Grow Christians](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/30/planting-grow-christians/) _2026-07-30 · Nurya Love Parish · Grow Christians_ In the early 2010’s, I was a young mother of young children. Back then, blogging was fresh and new, and \[…\] ## [How Kentucky Achieved Bipartisan Childcare Reform](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/how-kentucky-achieved-bipartisan) _2026-07-27 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ Recent legislation boosts provider benefits, raises subsidy reimbursement rates and removes obstacles for childcare providers in Kentucky // Bryce Covert ## [As Costs Rise, Families With Young Children Are Feeling the Strain](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/as-costs-rise-families-with-young) _2026-07-21 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ Prices are up in America. For nearly half of families with young children, it’s becoming untenable // By Emily Tate Sullivan ## [Kindness, grit and other lessons for children from the World Cup](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/kindness-grit-and-other-lessons-for) _2026-07-21 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ Still a soccer mom, still learning from the game ## [The Growing Faith of Future Generations](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/21/the-growing-faith-of-future-generations/) _2026-07-21 · Christian Simmers · Grow Christians_ Reading back through my Grow Christians contributions over the past eight years, I was struck by how much my writing focused on \[…\] ## [Making Space for Holy, Ordinary Moments](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/17/making-space-for-holy-ordinary-moments/) _2026-07-17 · Sara Irwin · Grow Christians_ One of the things that keeps me on social media is my town’s “free stuff” group. You can get everything on there–a \[…\] ## [Songs You Need This Summer](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/songs-you-need-this-summer) _2026-07-16 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ You’re the DJ in your house. Turns out the right song can do a lot. ## [The Mismatch Between Childcare Policy and Parental Preferences](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/the-mismatch-between-childcare-policy) _2026-07-15 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ The childcare arrangements parents say they want aren’t always reflected in policy proposals — but that’s starting to change // By Elliot Haspel ## [A Little Bit of Water](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/15/a-little-bit-of-water/) _2026-07-15 · Cara Meredith · Grow Christians_ Sometimes, we just need a little bit of water. On one such occasion, my family of four, along with Rufus \[…\] ## [Nebraska Head Starts Use Vests With ‘Talk Pedometers’ To Boost Early Literacy](https://zero2eight.substack.com/p/nebraska-head-starts-use-vests-with) _2026-07-13 · zero2eight · zero2eight_ The Lena Grow program, which collects data on preschooler talk and trains teachers to increase conversations, has been linked to higher reading scores // By Lauren Wagner ## [An Almanac of Grace](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/11/an-almanac-of-grace/) _2026-07-11 · Elizabeth Bentrup · Grow Christians_ A friend recently shared how much she has enjoyed listening to MasterClass podcasts, specifically deep dives in medieval literature and \[…\] ## [We Missed Our Flight (One of Our Best Memories)](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/we-missed-our-flight-one-of-our-best) _2026-07-09 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ What actually helps summer road trips with young children go better ## [Grow Christians Greatest Hits: The Gospel According to Taylor Swift](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/08/grow-christians-greatest-hits-the-gospel-according-to-taylor-swift/) _2026-07-08 · Sara Irwin · Grow Christians_ I recently had the privilege of attending a Taylor Swift concert. And yes, it was a privilege. ## [That moment you realize the voice you’re hearing isn’t God – it’s Satan](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/06/that-moment-you-realize-the-voice-youre-hearing-isnt-god-its-satan-2/) _2026-07-06 · Miriam McKenney · Grow Christians_ If we recognize God in our lives, we must acknowledge Satan, too. This post explores how we talk with our children about Satan, and how we recognize Satan working in our lives. ## [Grow Christians Greatest Hits: Casting Lots](https://www.growchristians.org/2026/07/03/grow-christians-greatest-hits-casting-lots/) _2026-07-03 · Allison Sandlin Liles · Grow Christians_ The Israelites didn’t see casting lots as a game of chance. They saw it as a revelation of God’s will. ## [Scotland, a Stadium, and Songs I Haven't Written Yet](https://joyfulkids.substack.com/p/scotland-a-stadium-and-songs-i-havent) _2026-07-01 · Kira Willey · Joyful Kids with Kira Willey_ What I’ve been up to, and remembering that we don’t need to earn joy ## [Patriotic Preschoolers: Celebrate the USA’s 250 Birthday with Young Children](https://amyhouts.substack.com/p/patriotic-preschoolers-celebrate) _2026-06-29 · Amy Houts · Author Amy Houts_ Preschool Parade: A celebration of books, activities, and ideas for parents of young children by Author Amy Houts