January and February are winter months here, with temps still cool (relatively for here) in March. But this year we had almost no rain during rainy season and have a severe water shortage now before the summer months even begin in April. It’s 89 degrees here with almost 90% humidity and it is hot! Global warming is real! What is the weather like in your neck of the woods?

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H E A L T H

Is There Such a Thing as a ‘Sugar High’? via New York Times

Nature makes children happier, science shows via CNN

The Chart That Reveals Your Kid’s Adult Height via The Atlantic

Anxiety in Children: When to Worry About Your Child’s Worries via Yahoo

Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus via NPR

Sharp rise in hospital admissions for children with sleep disorders via The Guardian

E D U C A T I O N

Public Schools Try Ditching A-to-F Letter Grades via NPR

State lawmakers across the U.S. wage war on science instruction via CBS News

Is homework robbing your family of joy? You’re not alone via Today

P A R E N T I N G

Want happier, calmer kids? Simplify their world. via Green Child Magazine

3 Common Tactics of Manipulative Parents via Psychology Today

The Exhaustion Problem in Extreme Parenting via Attitude Mag

Why I Take My Kids Out of School to Travel via Travel + Leisure

How I managed to raise a little bookworm in the age of smartphones and tablets via The Guardian

When Your Kids Are Not Listening: From Yelling To Connection via Gen Mindful

Getting Kids Ready For School Equivalent To An Extra Day Of Work, Study Finds via Healthy Holistic Living

My White Child Is Buying a Doll for a Black Friend’s Birthday. Should the doll definitely be Black as well? via Slate