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Matilda Hughes: Fighting for Family
Enduring slavery and loss, Matilda Hughes's relentless quest to reunite and rebuild her family showcases the indomitable spirit of love amidst America's darkest chapters.
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My Family
Miss Palomine discusses the many different types of families and family members. She explains that family members are dependent upon one another and need to work together.
PBS
Why Doesn't the US Have Paid Parental Leave?
The day is finally here! Your baby has arrived and you're officially a new parent! But how long until that new baby smell wears off and you're forced to return to work and find reliable childcare? Today Danielle looks at the history...
All Ears English
1965 - They Grow Up So Fast! How to Connect Over Family Changes in English
If you are a parent or an aunt or uncle, you know that kids grow up in the blink of an eye. What can you say to your friends or colleagues when they share how their kids are changing fast? Build this connection skill with 4 English...
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How This Treatment For Borderline Personality Disorder Improves Empathy
There’s a new study using oxytocin (often called the love hormone) to treat borderline personality disorder. To date we really don’t have a medication treatment for the disorder. I talk about the treatment for BPD when you also have...
All Ears English
1937 - Didn't Versus Wouldn't A Listener's English Grammar Question Answered
In today's episode, a listener asks us how to know when to use didn't versus wouldn't when we talk about things that happened in the past. Find out the exact difference and how it fits into your conversations with native speakers
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Before and After
Miss Palomine compares photographs of herself and puts them on a sheet marked before and after. She talks about how her characteristics have changed.
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Long and Short
Miss Palomine uses two bowls of pasta to illustrate long and short, and big and small. She and the student then identify objects that are long and short, big and small, tall and short.
The Guardian
Europe’s 'baby bust' - can paying for pregnancies save Greece?
Greece’s population is falling fast, with low birth rates and economic instability hitting its island communities hardest. An unconventional new organisation, Hope Genesis, is attempting to inject life back into these remote areas...
The Guardian
Ireland's forgotten mixed-race child abuse victims
Rosemary Adaser was one of many mixed-race children considered illegitimate who was brought up in institutions run by the Catholic church in Ireland between the 1950s and 1970s. She tells of the abuse and racist treatment she suffered,...
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Meet and Greet: Hara and Twirly
Jessi introduces Hara the Harris' Hawk and Twirly the Veiled Chameleon. Get to know who they are, what they like and don't like, and how they came to Animal Wonders.
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Meet and Greet: Ginger the Conure
Jessi shares Ginger the green cheek conure's life story. How she came to Animal Wonders and what she's been up to since she's been an ambassador.
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Meet & Greet: Willow and Kia
Jessi introduces you to Willow and Kia the ringneck doves. Get to know who they are and hear all about their rescue story.
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Kizmit Hangout
Jessi shares Kizmit the African Crested Porcupine as a 5-6 month old youngster. She's growing fast and pretty soon she won't be a baby anymore.
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Baby Toucan's New Home
Zeema the baby toucan is getting bigger but the care she needs is complicated due to her health issues.
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Baby Porcupine!
Jessi introduces you to a new animal ambassador! She's tiny and adorable! Turn up the volume to hear all the super cute noises she makes.
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Baby Porcupine Has A Name!
Jessi reveals the name of the new porcupine and also shares the story of how she came to call Animal Wonders her home.
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Baby Beaver Update! (Poop Water Everywhere)
Huckleberry the baby beaver is growing up! He's learning how to swim and we're figuring out how to manage his swimming water - which he poops in. *Because of his Ataxia, Huck doesn't always coordinate his nostrils closing and holding his...
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Bettong Joey Project
Featuring joey #4!! Brush-tailed bettongs are critically endangered, but we can help bring them back from the brink! By breeding them in captivity we can ensure the survival of a diverse gene pool to introduce back into wild populations....
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Baby Beaver Has A Name!
Jessi gives an update on the baby beaver and reveals his new name! See what he's doing now and follow along as he grows up to be the best beaver he can be. Beavers are incredible animals and need special care in captivity.
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10 Awesome Opossum Facts!
Opossums are seriously awesome! Here's 10 things that make them special. How many did you already know? I bet at least one of the facts surprises you!
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What is Conversion Disorder - Anxiety Out Of Control?
Conversion disorder is also called functional neurologic symptom disorder. This is where you have medically unexplained neurological symptoms. The symptoms are thought to have a psychological basis because not only are they not supported...
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Postpartum Depression - What it Really Looks Like
What Postpartum Depression Really Looks Like. This is part one of a series I’m doing on women’s mental health topics. This video is based on a viewer question from Dr. Mohammed El Sherif who is a obstetrician gynecologist with his own...