If an allergic reaction, such as excessive itching, swelling and inflammation, or difficulty breathing, occurs following a bite, call a doctor immediately. Essential oils for bites and stings: lavender, tea tree, chamomile, peppermint (stops itching)
One of the most striking changes in family structure over the last twenty years has been the increase in single-parent families. In 1970, the number of single-parent families with children under the age of 18 was 3.8 million. By 1990, the number had more than doubled to 9.7 million. For the first time in history, children are more likely to reside in a single-parent family for reasons other than the death of a parent. One in four children are born to an unmarried mother, many of whom are teenagers. Another 40 percent of children under 18 will experience parental breakup.
Almost 50 percent of all children are expected to experience the. divorce of their parents and to spend about five years in a single-parent household. And, 40. percent of adults currently in first marriages will become members of stepfamilies before their. youngest child reaches 18 years of age. Of young adolescents in stepfamilies, 28 percent will. experience the end of that family within five years due to divorce.