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Child poverty a Canadian problem

By Elizabeth Lee Ford-Jones Comments Off on Child poverty a Canadian problem , , , , , , ,

UNICEF’S most recent report on child well-being in rich countries ranked Canada 17 out of 29 countries assessed. Sadly, this isn’t news. The House of Commons resolved to eradicate child poverty in 1989, but in late 2013, Statistics Canada reported that 967,000 children in this country still lived in low-income homes.

Prenatal stress can affect the fetal and infant brain

By Nicole Letourneau and Justin Joschko Comments Off on Prenatal stress can affect the fetal and infant brain , , , , , , , , ,

Last month, it was reported that an Edmonton woman was badly beaten by her spouse. Though the attack put her in the hospital, the police offered a silver lining by stating that her unborn baby, at least, wasn’t harmed. Sadly, this claim underestimates the profound effect severe stress can have on children’s development in their first years of life, including while they’re still in the womb.

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