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_ ParentingThe Secret to Raising Healthy Kids Starts in the Kitchen By Sondra Forsyth articleThe incidence of children with obesity in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s, according to the Centers … Read More→
_ ParentingDo Tanning Salons Comply with State Laws Restricting Access to Minors? By Sondra Forsyth articleResearchers posed as minors to investigate compliance rates in 42 states and the District of Columbia with laws restricting tanning … Read More→
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_ ParentingEarly Youth Specialization and Over Training: What Every Parent Should Know By Sondra Forsyth articleKids around the country are playing organized sports more than ever today. In fact, The National Strength and Conditioning Association … Read More→
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_ Men's Health ParentingMajor Study Reveals Sperm Counts of Western Males Drops Significantly Over 40-Year Period By Karina Erdelyi articleWhile male longevity has increased by an impressive 25 years over the past century, startling new research has revealed that … Read More→
_ ParentingBack to School: Is Your Child's Behavior A Cry for Help? By Jane Farrell articleYou get a call from school. Your child talked back to their teacher and ran out of the classroom. Is … Read More→
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_ grieving the loss of a child6 Things We Need To Stop Saying To Bereaved Parents By Sondra Forsyth articleI know the gut-wrenching, hollow feeling left behind when a child is taken too early. It’s a feeling that mothers … Read More→