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How to help the medicine go down

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 6th 2007 3:29PM

In the very early hours of Monday morning, Ellie woke up in pain. It seems that after a week of sniffles and coughing, she had developed an ear infection. I tried my best to make her comfortable enough to get through the night, but it wasn't ...
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Take care of yourself

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Sep 1st 2007 7:37AM

I know, I know, I know--we've heard it all before. Take care of yourself. Do something nice for yourself. think about you for a change. As parents we are constantly reminded of these suggestions, but do any of us ever really take them seriously? I ...
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Have baby: Will travel...keeping it in the family

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jul 3rd 2007 8:16AM

I hate to admit this but this trip has made me so tired that last night I went to bed before my grandparents. They're both 77 years old. When I went to sleep it was still light outside. I've never before experienced anything quite like it, and I ...
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Parent vs. Parent: Why we chose not to medicate our son

by Jen Creer, Posted Apr 18th 2007 6:30PM

Susan Wagner has already written beautifully about her son Henry and their family's decision to medicate Henry, first for ADHD, and then later for anxiety. And I cannot disagree with anything she has to say. I think the operative sentence in her post ...
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Cartoon prescription bottle is "your worst nightmare"

by Melissa Summers, Posted Mar 18th 2006 7:02AM

Cartoons make any subject kid friendly, or so it seems. Sunday March, 19 marks the beginning of National Poison Prevention Week. To "celebrate" a cartoon prescription bottle is being dispatched to remind parents of the dangers of leaving ...
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CDC warns parents of medication mishaps

by Melissa Summers, Posted Jan 13th 2006 12:34PM

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says about 53,500 children age 4 and under are treated at U.S. hospitals for accidental medication exposure. Most kids were 1 or 2 years old at the time and three-quarters of the accidents happened at home. They ...
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