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Back to School Physicals? A Memo to Your Child’s Pediatrician

Getting your kids’ annual school physicals this month? Have some nagging health concerns? As you jot down notes to discuss with the pediatrician, take this checklist with you. There are straightforward, nutrition-focused solutions to the critical path issues on this list. No drugs, no therapy, no ongoing visits to behavior clinics. Simple measures may resolve […]...

August 7, 2017 3:43PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Millions of Kids Vape But Are E-Cigs Safe?

Vape anyone? There are more than 460 e-cigarette brands on the market worldwide. Find that mind boggling? Try choosing one of the more than 7,764 unique flavors. The $3 billion global industry is booming — 12.6% of US adults have tried e-cigs and 3.7% regularly use them. But the stats that grab our attention relate […]...

November 30, 2016 3:06PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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When to Roar: Teaching Kids About Wildlife

It’s time to have “the talk” with your kid. It might be tricky. You don’t want him to feel like he’s done anything wrong, but his behavior makes it very clear that it’s time. Oh no, not that talk. I’m talking about the other animal conversation: the “you can’t pull the cat’s tail” and the […]...

October 26, 2016 9:13PM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Emotional Competence for Children’s Mental Health

If your child is a chatty Cathy or Charles, this post may not be for you. But some of us have kids who may not be (appropriately) expressive for a variety of reasons. These could include personality or disposition; language or developmental delays; and emotional issues or traumas. Whether she is placid, stoic, disengaged, or agitated, it would […]...

September 16, 2016 4:30AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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Eco Parenting: Hypocrisy or Sustainable Action?

Editor’s note: Eco parenting anyone? Our parenting choices are starkly revealing. They hold a mirror up to us, reflecting back our habits, prejudices, inconsistencies, fears, quirks, hesitations, hang ups, impatience, and more. Yikes! Parenting is humbling and has made me so much less judgmental. As I start to examine one “area for improvement” and pledge […]...

April 24, 2016 9:33AM      FACEBOOK   /   TWEET   /   EMAIL

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