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Parenting

Head Lice Has Entered the Group Chat

Your child has just brought home the letter parents dread to receive – head lice is in their classroom. But we know our readers follow the #smartnotstressed philosophy, so like...

Published on October 11, 2024
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Newborn Safety: An Overview

To most people, babies embody joy, hope, and life. And while most new parents would enthusiastically agree, they also realize quickly just how taxing and intimidating taking care of a...
Published on July 11, 2023
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Illness Prevention & Management

Food Thoughts For the Holidays and Beyond

I’ll always be grateful to my children’s pediatrician for reminding me, as my son started to eat “real food,” that there are two things you really can’t/shouldn’t force a child...
Published on December 14, 2022
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Illness Prevention & Management

Tick Season 101: Know The Facts + Action Steps

Summertime! Swimming pools, sunshine, outdoor barbecues…. and ticks. Ticks thrive in warm and humid environments, so “tick season” is technically considered to be between June and August, but unfortunately, ticks...
Published on June 15, 2022
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Illness Prevention & Management

Seasonal Allergies + Kids

Spring is here! Flowers and warmer temperatures are on the way, but so are sneezing, itchy eyes, and other allergy symptoms. Technically, the “season” when allergy symptoms are most heavily...
Published on March 28, 2022
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Illness Prevention & Management

COVID Testing: Tips to Help Parents Navigate

New year, new COVID test, right? As the highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 continues at high circulation, causing increased pediatric cases and hospitalizations, parents and caregivers are undoubtedly working...
Published on January 26, 2022
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