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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...

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Bedwetters Anonymous

You know what’s great? That my 8 year old is not totally stressed out that she is still an occasional bed wetter. It happens to her about once every six...

Published on August 1, 2016

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It all started with one.

One Million Visits. Pretty great, huh? We couldn’t be prouder, more excited and grateful, or more inspired to move ahead towards the next million. We’ve grown and learned and prospered....

Published on July 19, 2016

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Secure Your Sanity First, Then Your Child's

So…you’re thinking of going on a vacation with your small child. And you need to fly. With her. Let’s do what our moms told us to do and make a...

Published on June 20, 2016

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Rub a dub dub ... did you just say bleach in the tub?

“Maybe try twice weekly bleach baths to help his chronic eczema.” Ummmmmm, what. Medicine is shocking sometimes. Ok, a lot. We see and do things that run the spectrum from...

Published on June 6, 2016

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Your Child Is Having a Panic Attack

I hear a lot of people toss out the phrase “panic attack” in very dramatic fashion when describing events that are stressful or frightening. Of course most of the time...

Published on May 29, 2016

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True Confessions: I obsess over my child's eating habits

Most parents I know have at least one thing that they obsess about—their child’s speech development, motor function, or maybe even when their baby will get some hair on her...

Published on May 2, 2016

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Shots for Kids: What Parents Should Know About Vaccinations

This article appeared on CheatSheet.com by Sheiresa Ngo April 27, 2016 If you have young children, you may be overwhelmed by all of the information on childhood vaccinations. The information...

Published on April 27, 2016

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Warts are Caused by a Human Papillomaviruses, & Are Contagious

I feel a little bit badly about a recent parenting moment. For a perfectly healthy 8 year old, my daughter seems to have a lot of ailments. She VERY FREQUENTLY...

Published on April 18, 2016

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Taking the Stress Out of Stitches

I’m completely paranoid about my kids getting a cut that would require stitches. I’m not sure why, because I put in and take out stitches all the time and can...

Published on April 13, 2016

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A smart, snappy reader wrote to me asking if I was planning on discussing the preponderance of “prescribing unnecessary medications” given my recent entry on drug reactions. Not ever being...

Published on April 6, 2016