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Binge-Watching TV Linked to Greater Risk of Serious Blood Clots
Binge-watching your favourite series isn’t so good for your circulation, a new review of the research suggests. The study found that people who regularly watched TV four or more hours a day were more likely to develop a blood clotting condition that can lead to serious health problems and even death. What’s more, this increased…
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6 Great Energy-Burning Backyard Games for Little Kids
Well, here we are. We’re knocking on July’s door and COVID-19 is still running rampant through many of our communities. Maybe you’ve added some socially distanced playdates into the mix by now, or maybe you’re starting to figure out how to safely venture out to a playground. If you haven’t run out of backyard, energy-busting…
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‘Invest’ In Your Kid’s Creative Holiday Project
As one parent in our Offspring Facebook parenting group looked ahead to the holidays, he decided that his kids needed a purpose. An organising principle. A project. So Isaac Elias and his partner created a presentation in Google Docs, set up a meeting and announced to their kids: This holiday, they will invest in their…
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How To Burn Off That Little-Kid Energy
Parents of toddlers, I feel compelled to check in with you: Are you ok? Has all that little-kid energy created a vortex in your living room or a black hole in your kitchen or—I don’t know—made them spontaneously combust? Anything seems possible right now!