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When Will the Pandemic End? Your Top 9 COVID-19 Questions Answered
1. Why are some vaccines, like polio, one and done while others need annual boosters? Most vaccines – against hepatitis B and measles and beyond – involve getting multiple shots.…
How to Raise Confident, Flexible Kids
Back to School Parents have been asking what it takes to ensure they do a good job parenting their children – especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Helping Your Child Cope During COVID-19
Back to School There are plenty of challenges facing parents and families during the pandemic – from concerns about how to keep children healthy, to helping them stay active and get the social interactions that are part of a healthy and fulfilling life as they grow and develop.
Back to School: Types of Masks
Back to School Masks, facial cloth coverings, PPE (personal protective equipment), and respirator are all used interchangeably yet have distinct meanings. Let's explore the different types of masks you might be considering for back-to-school.
Back to School: Health and Safety Tips to Know Before They Go
Back to School As families, caregivers and students prepare for back-to-school, we are fielding questions and concerns about this annual rite of passage, now impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's our Facebook Live Q+A!
Back to School: Bus, Bike and Car Safety During COVID-19
Back to School While much of the back-to-school safety discussion has focused on what happens inside school, it’s important to consider safety precautions when traveling to and from school.
Helping Your Child Get Used to Masks
Back to School Wearing masks can be challenging for children – especially younger kids who may see face coverings as strange, uncomfortable or even scary. Parents and caregivers can help them through this difficult time by doing these basic things.
Child Water Safety: Four Steps to Prevent Drowning
Caring for Kids As we approach Labor Day weekend, many events are cancelled and indoor venues closed due to COVID-19, so recreating outdoors is especially inviting.
Pediatrician discusses back-to-school safety
Back to School Back-to-school checkups are a great way to ensure children are up to date on all immunizations and are healthy walking back into school day one.
Miracle Micro-Preemie Triplets Overcome the Odds
Caring for Kids They are miracle micro-preemies triplets Cian, Declan and Rowan DeShane, survivors of extremely premature deliveries whose birthdays span not just different days and months, but two different years and decades.
