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connect communit y louisiana?s preterm
birth
rate rises premature
birth
and its complications are the largest contributor to death in the first year of life, according to the march of dimes. in 2017, louisiana?s preterm
birth
rate rose from 12.6 to 12.7 percent, giving the state an f grade, according to the 2018 premature
birth
report card. in louisiana, the rates of babies who are born too soon vary across population, with racial disparities and access to care a leading factor in preterm
birth
s. however, new programs have been launched to address these concerns, including onekeyquestion, go before you show, and the healthy moms, healthy babies advisory council. ? marchofdimes.org woman?s hospital releases
children
?s book for anyone who has had a baby at woman?s hospital, you?re likely familiar with the geese that roam the campus. woman?s hospital is releasing a new
children
?s book, the very best
birth
day , that will include the feathered friends to celebrate woman?s 50th
birth
day. in the book, mama goose needs advice on where to
make
a nest. she waddles her way from the old state capitol to the lsu lakes and beyond in search of the perfect nesting place. the book was written by elizabeth howard kline, who learned to love louisiana?s rich culture through her childhood visits to baton rouge. ? (225) 924-8793 model good mental health practices we all want our
children
to have good mental health. one way we can help them is by modeling good mental health practices ourselves. this means taking time to be alone and recharge if needed, or talking to your doctor about changes you should
make
to your lifestyle. letting your
children
see you
make
this a priority will help them learn the importance of taking care of their mental health as well. spreading holiday cheer to the soldiers the holidays can be a difficult time for those who serve. a lot of parents are unable to spend this joyous occasion with their families because they are stationed away from home. take a few minutes this month to explain this to your little ones. then, invite them to write encouraging notes on holiday cards to send to soldiers who are serving. a simple ?thinking of you? or ?thank you for your service? message can do a lot to lift their spirits while they are separated from their families. to
make
sure your cards reach our soldiers, you can mail the cards to our local american red cross. ? redcross.org debit cards for
children
setting your child free with a debit card may give you anxiety, or it?s just something you have no intention of ever doing. however, you have options if you do find yourself wanting to
make
sure your child has money where she goes. greenlight is the first debit card that enables parents to choose the stores where their
children
can spend. you can decide how much money on the card can be allocated and where. greenlight even has updated features, including use at any atm, frequency of allowance payment, and deciding where leftover change ends up. ? greenlightcard.com 1 6 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | d e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8
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