What is SIDS?SIDS or Sudden infant death syndrome is the unexplained death of healthy baby under the age of 1, usually occurring during sleep. Ways to Protect Your Baby Always place your baby on his/her back to sleep Use a firm mattress with a fitted sheet Keep loose bedding, pillows, blankets and toys out of the crib Make sure nothing is covering the baby’s head Do not over-clothe your baby when sleeping Keep a smoke free zone around the baby Use a pacifier after breastfeeding has been well established Place crib in parents’ room Warning Signs Blue or [...]

This article is focused on old-age parents who migrated from Kerala as dependents of their adult children. Over the past few decades, especially in the fiscal year 2018, India was the fourth largest country of origin for new permanent residents. Nearly 60,000 of the 1.1 million new permanent residents were from India. Most Indians who obtain Green Cards, bring their immediate family members through family reunification channels (U.S. Census Bureau, 2019). More than 50% of parents of immigrants from Kerala end up in the U.S permanently. A family reunion is exciting at the beginning. Parents wind up in isolation, emptiness, [...]

“Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.” (Psalms 127:3) Every child has moments of enjoyability and peace, but also stages of impulsive, out of control, and sometimes, irritable behavior. However, for some children, this irritable behavior may be more frequent and severe, possibly interfering with their everyday activities. These children are referred to as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For the sake of such children, it is important for their parents, friends, and the people in areas where these kids spend a lot of time (church, school, etc.), to know more about ADHD, [...]