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Kiss my boo boo? Not so fast!

Don’t we all rush to the sound of a whimper to kiss away the pain? “Mommy kiss it and make ...

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The Importance of Being Hard-Headed; A Guide to Helmet Safety

Now that spring has sprung, the warmer weather is a sunny incentive for kids to get outdoors and back on ...

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Guns and Kids: Do they ever belong under the same roof?

A few times a year I see teens that are brought to the hospital by their parents after they were ...

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SADD NEWS: How to tell your child a friend has died

“What do I say to her?” The broken-hearted question asked by a mom when she learned her daughter’s friend had ...

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The Poop on your Child’s Tummy Pain

A day in the pediatric ER never passes without a story like this: A child develops severe abdominal pain, the ...

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Early Nurturing from Mom May Improve Brain Development

“Tick tock, tick tock.” What do those words make you think and feel as a parent? Time is precious. Kids ...

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Dogs and Babies Don’t Mix

I recently cared for a nine-month-old baby girl who came to our emergency room with a dog bite that had ...

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Your Valentine’s Gift to your kids: Love yourself, splurge

The house is decorated for Valentine’s Day. I decorate when the kids are gone, so they return to see the ...

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How do we make a sweet Valentine’s Day without the sugar?

Valentine’s Day is almost here and it’s time to get ready for all those school Valentine’s Day parties. When I ...