Thrifty stocking ideas for affordable holiday cheer
A practical guide with budget friendly ideas for stocking stuffers. Highlights include puzzle books from dollar stores, small toys, personalized coupons, photos, handwritten notes, travel sized essentials, stationery, first aid items and bulk buys. Also suggests thrift store finds and edible gifts like hot cocoa mix and cookie kits. Includes a CVS deal and author contact information.
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Old Maid
Sleep well with visiting parents during the holidays
Lisa Strauss offers practical steps to protect sleep when parents stay over. Set retreat boundaries, use sound masking, and reclaim quiet time daily. Communicate needs, balance hosting with self care, and consider options like shorter stays or hotel housing if stress rises.
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Bobb
Freeman
Nurse
States
D.C
Kaytee Crawford
Minnesota
Why Black women must speak up during childbirth in US
Elizabeth Cohen reports on racial disparities in maternal mortality and the push for Black women to advocate loudly in delivery rooms. This includes Freeman's hemorrhage near-miss in Brooklyn, CDC findings on preventable deaths, and calls for bias training, safety bundles, and patient empowerment through doulas and nurses.
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Ariel Freeman
Freeman
Tishania Bobb
Brooklyn
Rachel Hardeman
Center For
University of Minnesota
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Amutah-Onukagha
Tufts
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG
Kenneth Britto
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Center For Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice
Tufts University School of Medicine
Crawford