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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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Injury Prevention & Management

Hot Baby or Cool Kid?

I love it when #smartmommas and #smartdads get me thinking. This week a parent asked about kids and body temperature during the summer. Specifically, what’s better to use for a...
Published on June 26, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Risky Business

The grad parties are somethin’ these days, aren’t they? I’m laughing at myself because I TOTALLY sound like an old lady, but it seems to me like everyone’s celebrations just...
Published on May 30, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

PAs Do That!

“No man is an island.” Right? That’s certainly the case with the medical team. I can’t effectively pull off my doctor gig without the team work and input from nurses,...
Published on May 15, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Why Do I Need a Tetanus Shot?

I’ve only restarted writing this blog entry about 28 times. I keep asking myself, “do you really want to go there?” Because it’s about vaccines, and anything written about this...
Published on May 8, 2017
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Injury Prevention & Management

Recall This

Does anyone remember those baby walkers that had the wheels on the bottom? You know, the kind that had a little seat with a tray and 4 wheels attached so...
Published on April 9, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Practice What You Preach...GO TO THE DOCTOR!

This week, I have crammed all of my health maintenance visits into 3 days.  Eye doctor, mammogram, bloodwork, primary care visit, all of it.  I can’t really give myself a...
Published on March 6, 2017
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