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When it’s cold it’s hard to get motivated and find ways to be active indoors. Most people tend to experience symptoms of seasonal depression during the winter months, or those who suffer from depression year-round report an increase during this time of year. Read More
Bringing home a new baby for the first time can be a scary experience. Whether it’s your first, second or even fifth child, you are adding a new tiny little life into your home; a tiny person who is entirely dependent upon you to meet all of their wants and needs. Read More
Headache, vomiting, dizziness – sounds like the flu, right? It could be but these are also symptoms of something much more serious: carbon monoxide poisoning. Read More
If you are currently breastfeeding your own baby and have extra milk stored in your freezer, or if you make more than your child needs, you can donate it to one of the non-profit milk banks. By doing this, you can make sure that your milk will go to a baby who needs it very much. Read More
When a child falls down and starts jerking their body, most people assume that the child is having an epileptic seizure. But sometimes this is not the case. Children can have events that look like seizures but actually are non-epileptic events. Read More
If your child has been diagnosed with diabetes, you may be wondering what it will be like to manage the condition. Managing and monitoring diabetes is an important and ongoing process that is in the best interest of your child. Read More
“My child touches himself every chance he gets! At daycare, the mall, church — anywhere!” There is no single parental anxiety I hear voiced more often than a variation on the above statement — concern that a child is exhibiting sexual behaviors. Read More
It’s the time of year when children start making lists of the toys they dream of – the ones they know will be absolutely necessary for their upcoming adventures! We encourage children to play as much as possible. It is how they grow and learn. Read More