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.
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I was recently inspired by an email from Emily Oster that asked, "How are you modeling body love as a parent — and discovering it for yourself?" I think I was mostly inspired by this question because I'd never really thought about it before. My kids constantly hear me praising them and p...
My daughter finally lost her last baby tooth so it's time to start thinking about orthodontia. We've been getting occasional consultations with the visiting orthodontist at Yummy Dental, but would like to get other recommendations for a good orthodontist in the city's North Side. Friends have referr...
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Our 7-year old DS was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and it’s all overwhelming. We are getting support in place at school and are trying to figure out the medication question. In theory we have always been against medicating our kids, but now that we’re actually in the situation, I just don’t know....
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