Marie Holmes

New York

Freelance Journalist at Freelance

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Articles

The Rudest Things Grandparents Can Do When The Baby Arrives

1 week ago | huffpost.com | Marie Holmes

They may come to the hospital to meet their new grandchild, or perhaps introductions happen over video chat. In the emotional rush, sometimes grandparents do or say things that rub parents the wrong way. We asked members of the HuffPost Parents Facebook community for some of the rudest things that they have seen grandparents do when a new baby arrives. Here’s what they had to say. 1. Refusing to use the name the baby’s parents gave them.
High School Teachers Are Going Old-School to Outsmart AI — & Students See It Coming | Flipboard

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Marie Holmes

NowFlight Attendants Reveal the Most Impractical Travel Outfits They’ve Seen—and What to Wear Instead, From $13Don't be "that" passenger. Flight attendants have a front-row seat to every travel faux pas, especially when it comes to what people wear on planes. So, I asked two seasoned pros to weigh in on the most impractical outfits they’ve seen—and more importantly, what to wear instead.
High School Teachers Are Going Old-School to Outsmart AI — & Students See It Coming

1 week ago | sheknows.com | Marie Holmes

At a recent conference for education writers, I was chatting with a colleague — also the parent of a teenager — about what AI looks like in real classrooms. Her son’s high school English teacher, she told me, had reached a breaking point. Too many ChatGPT-authored essays. Too many suspicions. Not enough time to investigate them all.
The 1 Thing That Child Therapists Say Harms Kids' Happiness The Most

1 month ago | huffpost.com | Marie Holmes

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The 1 Thing That Child Therapists Say Harms Kids' Happiness The Most

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Marie Holmes

Children and adolescents in the U.S. today reap the benefits of decades of medical and psychological research. We are able to diagnose and effectively treat mental health conditions to a degree that wasn’t possible only a generation ago, with a wider arsenal of pharmacological options and increasingly targeted and sophisticated non-invasive therapies. The quality of kids’ mental health should be trending up — but the opposite is happening. Kids today are struggling more than ever.
Out Of The Four Grandparents, A Study Has Shown This One Has The Deepest Impact On Their Grandkids

2 months ago | buzzfeed.com | Marie Holmes

Parents·Posted 1 minute agoA new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years. If you’ve ever known the relief of a grandmother’s embrace or the comfort of pulling up in her driveway and knowing that a hot meal was waiting for you, then you probably don’t need any research to tell you that a grandmother’s presence has restorative effects.
13 Things Millennials Wish Their Parents Had Done Differently

2 months ago | buzzfeed.com | Marie Holmes

Parents·Posted 1 minute ago"I remember being told ‘That’s a grownup decision’ and ‘Give (random extended family member) a hug.’ I hated it.” Growing up in the 80s and 90s to the sounds of MTV, Super Mario Brothers and the robotic groan of dial-up Internet wasn’t all fun, games and rose-colored glasses. Paramount Global / MTV Entertainment Group Our parents did their best, at times veering from the script that they had been raised to follow.
13 Things Millennials Wish Their Parents Had Done Differently

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Marie Holmes

Growing up in the 80s and 90s to the sounds of MTV, Super Mario Brothers and the robotic groan of dial-up Internet wasn’t all fun, games and rose-colored glasses. Paramount Global / MTV Entertainment GroupOur parents did their best, at times veering from the script that they had been raised to follow. They encouraged their daughters to play sports and pursue careers in science and technology and were more supportive when kids came out of the closet than previous generations.
This Illness Is Surging Right Now, And The Signs In Kids Aren't As Easy To Spot

2 months ago | huffpost.com | Marie Holmes

Among the many contagious diseases circulating right now — RSV, walking pneumonia and norovirus among them — is one that you may not have heard of for a while, or perhaps had assumed was an illness of the past: whooping cough. According to Propublica, cases of pertussis have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since 2021, and the cases will only rise as vaccination rates fall and the Trump administration continues cutting spending on healthcare. What is whooping cough?
These Are The Issues Affecting Grandparents The Most As They Age

2 months ago | buzzfeed.com | Marie Holmes

Goodful·Posted 2 minutes agoTherapists discuss the things grandparents tend to struggle with and how families can help. Lucy Lambriex / Getty Images We expect the later stage of life to be enjoyable and carefree; that’s why they’re called the golden years. Without the demands of work, and with children grown and out of the house, the presumption is that seniors fill their days as they please and are able to steer clear of stress.