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_ Medical Care ParentingIs Your Medicine Cabinet Ready for Winter? By Sondra Forsyth articleWe spend more time indoors during fall and winter, which means everyone in the family is at greater risk for … Read More→
_ Grandparenting ParentingInstant Soups and Noodles Are Responsible for Burning Nearly 10,000 Children Each Year By Sondra Forsyth articleMicrowavable instant soup products cause at least two out of every 10 scald burns that send children to emergency departments … Read More→
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_ Relationships & Love“Relationship ADHD”: Have We Lost the Instinct for Commitment? By Sondra Forsyth articleRelationships have always been complicated. It takes time and effort to develop trust and intimacy and the deep love that … Read More→
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_ ParentingParents Need to Have "The Talk" More Than Once With Their Kids By Jane Farrell articlePatting yourself on the back for gritting through “the talk” with your kid? Not so fast: new research from Brigham … Read More→
_ Relationships & LoveHugs May Help Protect Against Conflict-Related Distress By Sondra Forsyth articleReceiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a study published October 3rd … Read More→
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