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Parenting
Many people are reluctant to report suspected child abuse. Despite what they think they notice, they may be afraid to falsely accuse a parent or caregiver or may fear being brought into another family’s situation. They may feel it is “none of their...
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Parenting
One in eight American children will be abused in some way, which translates into about 12 percent of kids, between birth and their 18th birthday. According to ChildHelp.org, a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. While even one abused...
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Parenting
If you suspect a child is being abused or a child has told you he/she is being maltreated, take action by reporting your concerns to the proper authorities. You may save a life—and the earlier maltreatment is reported, the better the chance for...
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Parenting
Animal abuse or cruelty has been associated with a variety of childhood psychological and/or emotional issues, including negative childhood exploration, depression, anger, a sign of future violent behavior, or a signal that a child is being abused....
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Pregnancy
Domestic violence, also known as intimate partner violence, is when a person subjects their partner to a pattern of threatening or controlling behavior. This may include emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Sadly, 1 in 3 women in the United States...
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Parenting
October is national Domestic Violence Awareness month. Here at Bundoo, we know that the health of children is dependent on so much more than just what happens in the doctor’s office. Healthy children come from healthy families, and implicit in that...
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Health
Human papilloma viruses, or HPVs, are a group of viruses attracting a lot of press lately thanks to increasing awareness about this cancer-causing virus. A vaccine was released in June 2006 that prevents people from being infected with HPV,...
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Pregnancy
While most people are familiar with stories of women showing up to the emergency room with abdominal pain who unknowingly are pregnant and give birth moments later, fewer have heard of the phenomenon known as pseudocyesis. This word originated from...
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Blog
Picture this: a woman recently shows up the hospital unaware she was pregnant and in labor—with twins! She gives birth quickly by an emergency C-section. How can a woman not know she is pregnant?! Can this be real? While this story sounds...