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1.8.24

| Parenting, Prevention and Wellness

Winter Safety Tips for Sledding, Skating and Skiing

The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun.

9.13.22

| Parenting, Prevention and Wellness

How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?

Ever wonder how much weight your child is lugging around in their school backpack? Put it on your bathroom scale. You'll be able to tell roughly how much it weighs and depending on that weight, whether or not your child is at risk of developing back pain.

6.14.22

| Care and Conditions, Parenting

TikTok and Children

TikTok. The social media platform that’s all the rage with tweens, high schoolers and college kids. It can be fun and make you laugh. But it can also interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health.

4.11.22

| Care and Conditions, Parenting

Can You Take Fear Out of Needle Sticks?

Is it possible to make an upcoming vaccine or blood draw easier for your child? Yes! Needle sticks, whether they be for vaccines or a blood test, can cause fear and pain for both you and your child.

3.16.22

| Parenting

Child Life Specialists: Heroes Among Us

Heading to the hospital with your child? Maybe they need an IV placed or need to stay as an inpatient for a few days? Both you and your child are probably pretty stressed about the whole thing. But help is on the way!

2.10.22

| Mind Matters, Parenting

A Dad on a Mental Health Mission: Reinforcing the Three Rs

The other day, my oldest son said words every parent will hear at some point or another. “I don’t want to go to school.” But, as a dad, I could tell by the look in his eyes this wasn’t one of those days where he just wanted to stay home and watch TV or play with Legos instead of going to school. There was something more going on behind those eyes that he wasn’t telling me. I was concerned for this mental health.

9.30.21

| Parenting, Prevention and Wellness

What You Need for Your Daughter's First Gynecologist Visit

Do you think it might be time for your daughter to see a gynecologist for the first time? The world of women's health is ready to welcome the next generation of women to our ranks! Good news, we're here to help her (and you!) get through that first visit with an obstetrician/gynecologist, also referred to as an Ob/Gyn.

9.2.21

| Mind Matters, Parenting, Prevention and Wellness

The Nest Isn't Empty If You Are Still In It

You're officially an empty nester now that your last child has left the house. How do you feel? Are you ready to take on your newly changed parenting role? Or are you feeling a little down in the dumps? Empty nest syndrome is real with feelings of sadness, depression and loneliness. Let's see if we can get you to look at your newfound freedom in a way you may have never envisioned before. Own it! And rule the roost!

2.18.21

| Parenting

Teaching Diversity and Inclusion to Our Children

Racial justice was one of the most covered topics in the media in 2020. The widespread demonstrations in support of the Black Lives Matter movement were something we haven't seen since the events of the 1960s that denounced racial segregation and elevated attention to civil rights.

11.18.20

| Parenting

The Importance of Pediatric-Specific Emergency Care

They are the scenarios all parents dread. Your toddler wakes up a 2 am wailing and pulling on her ear. Your 10-year-old tries to do "wheelies" on his bike. You find him sitting in the driveway clutching his arm, and it's swelling before your eyes. You find your 15-year-old curled up on her bed.

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Winter Safety Tips for Sledding, Skating and Skiing

How Much Stuff Is in That School Backpack?

TikTok and Children

Can You Take Fear Out of Needle Sticks?

Child Life Specialists: Heroes Among Us

A Dad on a Mental Health Mission: Reinforcing the Three Rs

What You Need for Your Daughter's First Gynecologist Visit

The Nest Isn't Empty If You Are Still In It

Teaching Diversity and Inclusion to Our Children

The Importance of Pediatric-Specific Emergency Care

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