Mom guilt! After a day at the beach with my teenage kids over spring break, ALL THREE of them had some sunburn. Gone are the days when my kids were small squirming toddlers…
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This test ticket hangs from the bulletin board of one of Dr. Lai’s kids. Whether its the ACT, SAT or a ten question quiz, testing can provoke anxiety. Today our guest blogger, child psychologist Dr. Jessica Collins,…
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Now that spring is finally here, many kids are experiencing the start of spring allergy season, and those allergies are triggering their asthma symptoms. Perfecting a treatment regimen for a child with…
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What’s causing this child’s eyelid swelling? “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie…” Actually, that’s not amore, but that’s a stye on this child’s upper eyelid. A stye…
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Although it’s called ringworm, this rash isn’t caused by a worm. In fact, it barely looks like a worm. Otherwise known as tinea corporis, the patch of ringworm is usually a flesh…
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Happy New Year and welcome to Flu Season 2017! Parents ask us every day how they can tell if their child has the flu a cold. Here’s how: Colds, even really yucky…
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As we think about how to keep our parenting New Year’s resolutions, we find interesting advice from a fellow board member of Happy Healthy Kids. In her new book, WHAT GREAT PARENTS DO:…
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So many children (and their parents) have colds now. Really yucky colds, often accompanied by fever. Take heart that it’s not quite flu season- the yearly flu epidemic has not yet fully hit the…
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We’re on Happy Healthy Kids! 12 Healthy Gift Ideas…
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Parents ask us about fever more than any other topic, so here is what every parent needs to know: Fever is a sign of illness. Your body makes a fever in effort…
