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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Hi, does anyone have an OB/Gyn they love, affiliated with Northwestern/Prentice and with a practice on the north side or the north shore? ...
I grind my teeth at night (or at least clench and hold stress in that area) so I have used a custom made mouthguard for years. I recently lost mine while traveling and need a new one. Of course it happened right after a job change and I have new dental insurance that won't cover the $525 cost for a...
I need a therapist and would love recommendations. The focus will be a lot on grief from an unexpected and traumatic loss. But also all the other things - mid-life, work balance, pressures of being a working mom, marriage. I am pretty open to location. I mostly want someone very smart. ...
At my recent annual physical my doc said there is some uncertainty about access to all vaccines with the current administration. (I mean, what??? But here we are). She drew titers to confirm immunity and I needed to update some of mine (MMR, tetanus). I also got pneumonia and shingles vaxxes since I...
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