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Coronavirus…it’s here. Now what?
You can’t turn on the TV or scroll through social media these days without seeing something about the novel Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Everyone, including scientist, have a lot of questions about this virus, so here is what we know right now (this...
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Which car seat is right for your child?
Everyone likes options when shopping. Man, it would be a bad shopping trip if there was just one pair of heels, one pair of boots and one pair of flats to pick from. Sometimes though, there are so many options that things can get confusing. So is the case...
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Happy Child Passenger Safety Week- Are you in the 75%?
It is something that parents do on an almost daily basis, and you probably don’t think twice about it. Putting your kiddos into their car seat when you head out on the road. But did you know that studies estimate that 75% of car seats are installed or used...
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The Importance of Vitamin K
With the birth of my last child, I was given a two page questionnaire to fill out when we pre-registered for the hospital. On this “birth plan,” I was asked about my preference for everything from medications, to music I wanted to be played in the labor room, to if I...
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Wait…what is in the water??
“Brain-eating amoeba found in water supply.” WHOA! What may sound like the plot line to an upcoming horror flick has actually been the news headlines across some areas of south Louisiana over the past few weeks after several parishes around Baton Rouge and New...
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Sunscreen 101- Deciphering the headlines
After reading my post from last week, you know what to look for on the front of that bottle of sunscreen (click here in case you missed it). As you head out to the store to stock up on your broad spectrum, SPF 30, water resistant sunscreen before your weekend...
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How we almost became a drowning statistic
It was our first swim of last summer. Mr. J (3 at the time) and Miss M (2 at the time) could hardly wait. They had gotten suited up and each had waited their turn to get their sunscreen applied. During their “wait time” to let the sunscreen soak in, Miss M was...
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Becoming a Big Sibling
When we arrived home from the hospital with our daughter, Miss M, I was so excited for Mr. J, our oldest son, to meet her. As I sat down on the couch, Mr. J walked over to stand next to me as I held our sleeping, new bundle of joy, and he looked at her, looked up at...
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Teasing out Teething – Part 3: Amber Beads of Relief?
As discussed in my last two posts (click here or here in case you missed it), teething can be a tough time for some infants. As those new little chompers are emerging from the gumline, infants may sometimes be fussy and uncomfortable, and as a parent, your first...
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Teasing out Teething – Part 2: What’s a Parent to Do?
As I discussed in my first post in this teething series (click here if you missed it), teething is a normal part of development, and there are no “absolute” symptoms of teething that every child will experience. But for the purposes of this article, let’s say you can...
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Teasing out Teething – Part 1
Medical history can be a funny thing sometimes. Take for instance this quote by Hippocrates (c. 440 B.C.), “At the time of dentition there is pruritus of the gums, fever, convulsions, diarrhoea, especially when cutting the canine teeth and in those who are...
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