Iron-rich foods: How to improve children’s iron status through diet

assortment of iron rich foods, including fish, beans, seeds, nuts, vegetables

Why do children – especially babies over the age of 6 months who have been breastfed – need to consume iron-rich foods? And what’s the best diet for achieving iron sufficiency? The question can be tricky, because many foods, including some with substantial iron content, contain chemical compounds that interfere with iron absorption.

What do children’s drawings tell us about life at home?

children's colorful, cheerful drawing of a child walking in nature, with a baloon, while holding adult's hand

Children’s drawings can function as a fascinating window into how kids perceive and represent their world. They are also helpful tools for therapists, because children sometimes find it easier to communicate with imagery rather than words. But can children’s drawings — by themselves — function as trustworthy evidence that something is wrong? Research strongly indicates otherwise.

The effects of air pollution on children

toddler crouched on a rock outdoors, with a factory in the distance - air pollution

Air pollution doesn’t just cause respiratory problems. It can also put kids at risk for premature cellular aging and inflammatory disease.

Postpartum depression symptoms: When is it more than the “baby blues?”

depressed mother with infant in foreground

Postpartum depression symptoms overlap with symptoms of the “baby blues,” the mood swings that mothers experience in the first few days after childbirth. But when symptoms persist beyond two weeks — or take a more severe turn — it’s time to get screened for depression.