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What's your food allergy IQ?
When my daughter was younger, she started attending a Mom’s day out program. When we attended orientation, the school informed us that they are a “peanut-free” school. That means, when packing lunches, we are to avoid all peanut products for all of the children. This is my first foray into the world of school lunches, and I have to admit, I was a bit annoyed. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple food in our house. It is my go-to, in-a-hurry food choice. If my child isn’t allergic, shouldn’t I be able to give it to her?
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Blessed with tiny treasures: Carson and Kendall’s story
Written by Heather Shields
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Cutting and self-injury: what to do if someone you know is hurting themselves
“Is it weird that I cut myself on purpose?”
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Essential oils for children
You may have heard of a new trend popping up in the parenting community: using essential oils to treat a variety of illnesses or to promote general good health in children.
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Living life to the fullest despite being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis: Emily's story
Emily is a vibrant, happy-go-lucky 10-year-old. With white-blonde hair, sparkly blue eyes and a contagious grin, she’s likely to steal your heart as soon as you meet her. To look at her, you’d never know that she has been fighting a serious illness her entire life. -
A letter to other families battling childhood cancer
Written by Colleen and JP Wright, parents of Ethan Wright, Ewing's Sarcoma Fighter and to date, SURVIVOR
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When your sibling is sick: dealing with illness in the family
Being sick isn’t easy, but neither is being the sibling of someone who’s sick. -
It’s flu season! Here’s what you need to know.
This post was written by Dr. Tom Ruffin, pedatric resident at Arnold Palmer Hospital
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What you must do to prevent medication errors in your home
Every 8 minutes, a child experiences a medication error.
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How technology helped Katie overcome her fear of needles
Written by a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Arnold Palmer Hospital
