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Healthy Children

Parenting philosophies aside, we can all agree that keeping our kids safe and healthy is priority No. 1. What’s likely not getting as much attention is your health, specifically your own mental and physical self-care (you know the saying about oxygen masks…).

 

NPN parents and experts have lots of advice and information about keeping everyone in the family healthy, whether you need help with nutrition, car seat safety, pediatrician visits, mental health concerns or just run-of-the-mill colds.

Your kid will hate some foods, and that's ok
It never ceases to amaze me how my two kids—born from the same womb—can be so different. I don't know why it still surprises me so much, but it always does. In areas where one excels, the other strugg...
Coat or no? Car seat safety during the cold winter months
We sure know how to bundle up in the Midwest. We don’t let winter stop us from living life and enjoying the parks, zoos and fun outdoor activities. But it’s a lot of work to get all that winter gear o...
To the moms running on fumes, this is how to refill the tank
Mom, have you ever had the feeling that you are running on fumes? Has your tank ever felt empty already when you were waking up in the morning? Have you gone to bed with your mind racing with all the ...

Discussions

Dentist Recommendation

Long story short, I went to a dentist in Lincoln park who’s no longer practicing, sent several family members there and now we’re all having issues with work that she did - broken/jagged fillings, that are only a couple years old, etc.    Prior to her, I had only ever gone to my family den...

Injectibles that help jaw/neck lift

Has anyone gone to a local doctor or med spa that has done injectibles on your jaw or neck that give the appearance of a face lift? Not unrealistic that it won't be exactly the same but seeing if anyone has had good results.  ...

Anyone have a young child that was referred to an Endocrinologist for short stature?

Hello. My daughter has been growing steadily her whole life, but just under the curve of normal. She is 8 years old and 5 months old, and is 46 inches tall and of normal weight. Our pediatrician referred us to an endocrinologist, and she had an X-ray taken to determine her bone age. The scan was in ...

Trauma-informed therapists for YA sexual violence victim

Looking for names of strong therapists/practices that provide trauma-informed care. Possibly including EMDR, somatic therapies.  ...

in-network neuropsych

I'm trying to find an in-network provider for a follow-up neuropsych evaluation for my child (2+ years after the first one).  The place we used last time is no longer in-network, so we're looking at the in-network options before committing to pay the out-of-network cost.  Is anyone familiar with:  A...

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