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Podcasts
Benefits of birth control for teens
Podcast: Why patients are asking for hormone management – beyond pregnancy prevention
Busting myths about the HPV vaccine
Podcast: Doses starting at age 9 provide lifetime protection against cancer, providers say
How to have the ‘girl talk’ with your teen
Podcast: Starting conversations when they’re young builds connections along the way
‘While the kids are with you, they’re safe’
Podcast: From foster care to adoption, sisters with medical needs join blended family
Fertility nurse inspires change after own miscarriages
Podcast: Follow a journey through pregnancy loss that leads to policy change at work
Growing the Gill family comes with help from Sanford Health
Podcast: Nikki and Polly Gill went from IVF to NICU with their baby Theo
Nighttime routine can help with sleep problems
Podcast: Dr. Haven Malish talks sleep hygiene, late-night food cravings, and sleep treatments
Prep for baby, postpartum, and ‘fourth trimester’
Podcast: Certified nurse midwife Kayla Quinn defines what’s normal, what’s not after delivery
Protecting our mental health postpartum
Podcast: Therapist talks postpartum depression, anxiety after baby & how to cope
Seasonal affective disorder intensifies mood
Podcast: Sanford Health providers shine sunlight on seasonal affective disorder & treatment
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Childhood anxiety: Tips for parents on signs & coping skills
Learn what anxiety looks like in kids and how to help them
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Does my baby need a security blanket?
Special ‘transitional objects’ are part of a child’s emotional support system
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Introducing your baby to solid food
A guide to your baby’s first bites, according to lactation consultants
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Cold and flu season is almost here
Spot the symptoms, and learn to tell the differences among respiratory illnesses
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Sensory play uses all the ways little kids learn
What might look messy or chaotic can help them grow
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Reality check: 5 lessons parenting will teach you
Children continue to show parents what really matters in life
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Preparing kids for a healthy school year
Sanford Health offers back-to-school tips, starting with your child’s annual checkup
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How to help kids mind their mental health on social media
Surgeon general’s warning cites newer research and advises setting healthy limits
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5 simple summer activities for toddlers
Enjoy the outdoors while playing with your young child
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Movement matters for energetic kids
Plan some physical activity for your elementary schooler with these fun ideas
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