by Elizabeth Berrien
My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage, and so the second time I was expecting I was filled with relief after a healthy nine-month pregnancy. I looked forward to the moment when I would hold my son in my arms. However, what should have been my greatest joy turned into one of my greatest nightmares.
With record-setting heat blanketing significant portions of the country for much of this summer, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Safe Kids Worldwide are highlighting the dangers of child heatstroke in hot cars and urging parents and caregivers to think, “Where’s baby? Look before you lock,” the primary message in NHTSA’s heatstroke public education campaign.
Data from the San Francisco State University Department of Geosciences show at least 24 children have died due to heatstroke already in 2013 – medically termed “hyperthermia.”
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey invites Children Of All Ages to a Sneak Peek into DRAGONS!, a free Special Family Experience for Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex circus fans. The Mederios Troupe will be roaring through the Dallas skyline, as they perform their moto high wire act LIVE. It marks the first time in Ringling Bros. history that the high wire act has ever been performed outdoors.
