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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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Holiday Food Hazards

Hi! How’s your holiday season going? Have you been to a bunch of parties? Are all of your gifts bought? The celebrations are fun, aren’t they. I, for one, like...
Published on December 13, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Antibiotics Side Effects

A few things antibiotics can do BESIDES cure infections. Sometimes I worry that I write so frequently about the judicious use of antibiotics that people will think I don’t like...
Published on November 15, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Renal Calculus (I'm not talking about Math)

There’s coming to work sick, and then there’s coming to work with a kidney stone. I was reminiscing earlier today about that time when I won a major gymnastic championship...
Published on October 31, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Back to School Phrases I Hear from PARENTS

Most of the pediatrician-blogs and online mainstream mom/parenting pages are filled with back to school stuff and “best practices” for kids as they head back to the classroom, and it’s...
Published on August 24, 2018
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Illness Prevention & Management

Medicalisms

“Children are not just small adults.” Most people have heard this expression, stated liberally by people in healthcare worldwide. It is used in several different ways; sometimes as a defense...
Published on August 17, 2018
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