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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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Illness Prevention & Management

Kids Stink

Kids stink. Sometimes kids stink in the metaphoric sense, like if they’re talking back or having a meltdown or coming up with the millionth excuse why they can’t fall asleep....
Published on July 17, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Pseudoscience

I think I’m in heaven. Another week of blog writing inspiration from a #smartreader (I love #smartmomma and #smartdad but I like this one too). The suggestion was posted in...
Published on July 3, 2017
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Mental & Behavioral Health

Summer Games Done Quick

Hi guys, Marty here! I’m one of the IT professionals at PM Pediatrics. In Dr. Christina’s Marty the IT Guy series, I write on topics relating to technology & gaming. Specifically, how they relate and...
Published on July 2, 2017
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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

Sick of Ticks

Ticks seem to be going viral.  (Get it!?!?!-) What I mean by that is I’m fairly sure that ticks have been getting more news and social media coverage than Russia...
Published on June 12, 2017
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Illness Prevention & Management

Number 2 and You

We’ve known each other for over a year already so we can talk about…stuff…right? I didn’t want to bring up the “ick” factor right out of the gate, but enough...
Published on June 5, 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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