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Potty-training woes? Sometimes we just need to laugh
Have you heard about my potty-training woes?
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Calling All Teens: Let's get some pep in your step!
Dear teenager,
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Do your kids or teenagers drink energy drinks?
The debate about kids and their drinks of choice came to the forefront recently as a family featured on the show “Toddlers and Tiaras “described their pre-pageant routine. Watch this clip from “Good Morning America” where Mom describes how her concoction of “go-go juice” (a mixture of Mountain Dew and Red Bull) gets her daughter ready for the stage:
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Are you protecting your newborn from whooping cough?
If you’ve been reading the news the past few weeks, you may have heard about the outbreak of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, that has reached epidemic levels in Washington. There have been more than 1,000 cases reported already this year in the state, and it is reminiscent of the 2010 California outbreak that infected more than 9,000 people and resulted in the death of 10 infants.
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Things you may not know about your child's asthma
Written by Heather Staples, 4th year medical student at Florida State University College of Medicine.
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7 Tips to Keep Your Child Safe in the Summer Heat
I have a love/hate relationship with our Florida summers. Is it paradise or punishment? I think that depends.
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Should I worry about my child’s stuttering?
We both remember the days when our daughters were so excited and had so much to say all at once that their mouths couldn’t keep up with the thoughts soaring through their little minds. We recall how they would get stuck on words or phrases such as, “and then, and then, and then.”
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Transforming lives through the Healthy Me initiative: Calvin’s story
If you’ve watched any national health-related news the past several years, then it should come as no surprise that the increased rate of obesity in the United States is great cause for concern. Obesity in children and adolescents in particular poses risks for the country in terms of both national health and the economy.
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Why I’m a different parent to my second child than my first
My son was born three months ago, and already I’m amazed how different the experience has been with my second child than it was with my first. The first time around, I don’t think I could reliably recite my own name and address for the first few months. Much of that first year my brain felt like a mess of scrambled eggs- like someone had shaken up my whole life until I no longer could tell which way was up. I went to work, I took care of my family and life went on, but I lived in a fog of emotions and exhaustion.
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Movies are more violent than they used to be
My daughter’s fourth birthday is coming up soon. A few days ago as we were driving home from school, I asked her what type of presents she might like for her birthday. I knew the grandparents and great-grandparents would soon be asking so I’d better get some ideas.
