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behavior, family, parenting, preschooler, toddler

Temper Tantrums: Strategies and Tips

April 17, 2018April 1, 2018 Dr Kirsten Miller-Unger

Temper Tantrums: Strategies and Tips. In this week's blog, Dr Miller takes on an issue every parent has faced and gives practical advice about how to prevent and manage temper tantrums.

Tagged positive parenting, positive reinforcement, temper tantrum, time outLeave a comment
menstrual period, parenting, puberty, teenager

Period. Period? Period!!! What Every Girl Needs to Know

April 10, 2018April 1, 2018 NP Lori Carlson

Period. Period? Period!!! What Every Girl Needs to Know. NP Lori gives you a starting point to talk with your daughter about periods. From tampons to pads to timing, NP Lori writes a blog for your daughter to read and you to share.

Tagged period, sanitary pad, tampon, toxic shock syndromeLeave a comment
infant, preschooler, safety, toddler

BUCKLE UP! The right seat at the right time.

April 3, 2018April 1, 2018 Dr Alita Rice

Dr Alita discusses the importance of car seats for all ages and gives resources for parents to ensure that every car seat is installed properly!

Tagged booster, buckle up, car seat, rear facingLeave a comment
behavior, bullying, friendship, parenting, school age

Friendship Struggles: Tips to Help Your Kids!

March 27, 2018March 16, 2018 Kimber Bishop-Yanke, MIM

Guest blogger Kimber Bishop-Yanke gives tools for helping kids deal with friendship struggles. Whether your child is facing a bully or a friend who's being unfriendly, Kimber has you covered!

Tagged bully, friend, mean girl, mean kidLeave a comment
behavior, family, parenting, safety, school age, technology, teenager

Trust in the Age of the Smartphone: Is Monitoring 24/7 the Best Way to Go?

March 20, 2018March 12, 2018 NP Lori Carlson

NP Lori discusses the pros and cons of 24/7 parental monitoring of tween/teen smartphones using parental control 'spyware'. Where has our trust gone? Can we allow teens to explore the world and make mistakes anymore?

Tagged monitoring, parental controls, smartphone, social media, trustLeave a comment
activities, family, music, school age

Sing, Strum, or Dance Your Way to a Better Brain!

March 13, 2018March 6, 2018 Dr Kirsten Miller-Unger

Dr Miller explains how playing music, singing, and dance have more benefits than just broadening the artistic mind and body. Find out how your child would benefit from music involvement.

Tagged dance, music, music lessons, singLeave a comment
family, parenting, preschooler, reading, toddler

20 Minutes of Reading or Whining? How to Make Reading Fun!

March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 NP Jessica Cooney

Looking for new ways to get your child interested in doing their 20 minutes of reading each day? NP Jessica offers inventive strategies, reading material suggestions from kids themselves, and home grown advice in this week's blog.

Tagged book ideas, daily reading, dr seuss, library, marchisreadingmonth, reading, school ageLeave a comment
breastfeeding, family, infant, nutrition, parenting

Back to Work–Where Did the Time Go? A Guide for the Breastfeeding, Working Mom

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Dr Tiffney Widner

Dr Tiffney gives practical tips to develop a game plan for breast feeding moms who are are returning to work.

Tagged breast milk, breast pump, breastfeeding, return to work, working mother, working parentLeave a comment
fever, Illness, infant, parenting, preschooler, toddler

RSV: The OTHER Winter Virus

February 15, 2018 Dr Kirsten Miller-Unger

RSV is the OTHER winter virus that causes a lot of illness and hospitalization. Dr Miller explains what to look for and what to do to try to avoid it.

Tagged cold, cough, influenza, preemie, premature infant, RSV, synagis, wheezingLeave a comment
behavior, child abuse, family, parenting, safety, sex abuse, sports, teenager

Dr Larry Nassar duped parents too: How parents can be alert to child sex abuse

February 5, 2018 Dr Molly OShea

NP Lori and Dr Molly talk about how parents were duped by Larry Nassar and how you can learn from their horrible mistake in the latest installment of Real Parents Real Advice.

Tagged #metoo, child abuse, pedophileLeave a comment

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