Top of the Morning: Pacquiao Pulls Out Kids from International School

1. Manny Pacquiao pulls out kids from IS school to live a life in Gensan

The People’s Champ had pulled out his four kids from Brent International School in Laguna and enrolled them in a private school in General Santos City. The reason for the transfer? Manny wanted his children to experience what he went through: working his way to the top from being an underprivileged youth. His wife, Vice Governor Jinkee Pacquiao, said her kids have adjusted well, and that they enjoy the simple life. “We are always together now, unlike before,” she added. (inquirer.net)
 

2. What is the ideal birth team?
A new documentary entitled “The Mama Sherpas: Midwives Across America” suggests that an ideal birth team should have both a doctor and a midwife on a mom-to-be’s side when she’s welcoming a new life to the world. The 77-minute film shows seven birth scenes to illustrate what midwives bring to the birthing experience, and presents a middle ground between a home birth and a doctor-led hospital birth. “The Mama Sherpas” is produced by former TV host Ricki Lake, and is directed by Brigid Maher. (yahoo.com)
 

3. Jaime King gives birth to second child

The “Hart of Dixie” actress Jaime King and husband Kyle Newman had welcomed their second son on Thursday, July 16. She took to Instagram to announce the little one’s arrival. “We are so happy to welcome to the world our new baby boy,” she captioned a new and updated family photo. Jaime and Kyle are already parents to 21-month-old James Knight. She also gave a shout-out to the new baby’s godmother, singer Taylor Swift. Congratulations! (people.com)


4. Artist invents tools that allow kids with disabilities to paint
Artist Dwayne Szot is the founder of Szot Arts, a company that aims to create art opportunities for individuals of all abilities. Its slogan is “Art for All,” and Dwayne and the people behind the company creates art events or workshops and art tools to create social change. One of Dwayne’s inventions is the very first painting wheelchair for kids with limited abilities such as those with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which means they do not develop their muscles as they grow older, and thus grows weaker as they age. Szot Art helps these kids with limited abilities to create art and express themselves through art. (huffingtonpost.com)
 

5. Moms’ physical activity sets example for little girls
If you want your little girls to be active and moving, you have to walk the talk. A new study of 40 girls ages five to 12 shows that those kids with more active mothers were physically active themselves. Researchers also found that kids whose moms lead a sedentary life spent more time looking at screens. The study, which was published in the Maternal and Child Health Journal, only shows how big an impact a mom has on her daughter. Next up, researchers are looking at efforts to help mothers increase their physical activity and if that would affect their daughter’s physical activity as well. (livescience.com)