Tag: Childhood Health
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That’s Why We Worry
Get Pregnant Fast In the blink of an eye, everything can change—that’s at the heart of our worries as parents. We invest in vehicles that boast 5-star safety ratings, meticulously research car seats, and rely on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s rankings to guide our purchases. Our homes are equipped with corner cushions, and…
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I’m Not Committed to Feeding My Kids Only Organic Foods, and That’s Okay
Get Pregnant Fast As a child of the ’90s, I can’t help but chuckle at the food culture I grew up with. Back then, health-conscious parents were few and far between, and we thrived on snacks like Cool Ranch Doritos and Little Debbies. Organic was just a buzzword that didn’t exist in our vocabulary, and…
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Chill Out: It’s Just Lice
Get Pregnant Fast Recently, while volunteering at my son’s school, another parent approached me with a hushed tone, glancing around as if she were about to share classified information. “Did you hear?” she whispered, and I leaned in, anticipating some juicy gossip. Instead, she dramatically announced, “Little Tommy has lice!” The way she shuddered, you’d…
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Creative Dad Crafts Star Wars-Themed Helmets for His Son’s Craniosynostosis Treatment
Get Pregnant Fast When Alex and Mia Thompson’s son, Leo, was just two months old, his pediatrician made a concerning observation about the shape of his head. It turned out that Leo had craniosynostosis, a condition where one or more of the sutures in a baby’s skull fuse too early, hindering proper brain growth and…
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Deep Fryers and the Quest for Freedom: A Perspective from Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Get Pregnant Fast In an age where rising obesity rates and the importance of healthy eating habits dominate discussions, Texas Agriculture Commissioner David Brooks takes a different stance. He recently penned a letter to the editor of the Houston Chronicle advocating for the repeal of a 10-year ban on deep-fat fryers and soda machines in…