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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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Discussions

Health Insurance through Employer

My employer informed me today that the monthly payment I make for health insurance coverage for my spouse and three kids will increase by more than 50% next year. The reason given was that I have three kids, and employees with fewer than three kids shouldn't pay the same as me since they don't cost ...

Pls recommend OCD therapist and psych

My 12 year old he ocd.  I don’t think our therapist is cutting it.  If you have a child with OCD and can highly recommend a therapist as well as a dr for meds (which we haven’t tried yet but likely need to) please please pass their names on.  City preferred but willl consider burbs for the right per...

Anti anxiety or other "happy pill" ?

I'm not sure how to go about this, but having survived all of the way to the teenage years without medication, I think I could use something now.  This is not some idea I just came up with....it's a long time coming but I have always talked myself out of it.  I'm good about self care (exercise, prot...

Alcohol makes me ravenous

I’m mid 40s and have always been a casual drinker. I’ve noticed over the years that when I drink alcohol with a meal I tend to get less full and will eat a little more than otherwise. And a night of drinking often leads to late night meal that I wouldn’t otherwise need. But in the last few years I’v...

Who here gets regular, in-salon facials, and are they worth it?

One of my New Year's resolutions is to do more self-care.  To that end, I'm curious whether others here do regular, in-salon facials and, if so, where and why?  What salon do you go to, and do you use Groupons and/or purchase them in bulk/at a discount?  I've never gotten an in-salon facial before a...


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