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What to Do if Your Child Swallows a Foreign Object
A question we hear often is what to do if a child accidentally swallows a foreign object. While we’re on ...
Easing Fears About Lost or Retained Tampons
Tampons have been a trusted menstrual hygiene product for decades, providing comfort and convenience to millions of menstruating individuals. However ...
Tips for Safely Enjoying Campfires
It’s finally fall, and it’s hard to imagine a cozier activity than hanging out around the campfire with the family ...
A Day in the Life of a Pediatric ENT
Nearly everyone has had experiences with general pediatricians, but most parents are less familiar with pediatric ear, nose, and throat ...
Tips for Parenting Strong-Willed Children
Raising a strong-willed child requires careful and creative parenting to navigate hard moments. Here are five tips to help turn ...
How Child Abuse Affects a Child’s Learning
Some of the impacts of child abuse are obvious, but one we don’t talk about as often is the effect ...
A Day in the Life of a Children’s Art Therapist
I provide art therapy psychosocial support to patients being treated for hematology (blood-related) and oncology (cancer) diagnoses at Siteman Kids ...
A Day in the Life of a Children’s Art Therapist
Discover the healing power of art therapy for children with blood-related and cancer diagnoses at Siteman Kids, St. Louis Children’s ...
Is It Safe for Children to Play With Water Beads?
Water beads, also known as jelly beads or orbeez, have traditionally been used in the floral industry. Recently, they have ...