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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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Does having a dog at home make for well-adjusted kids?
New study finds behavioral benefits for preschoolers with pups
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Tips for shifting kids back to their school sleep schedule
Start early so they will be at their best, mentally and behaviorally
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Father, daughter share a career in medicine with Sanford
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Toddler talk: Ways to encourage language development
How you talk with your child can help expand vocabulary and understanding
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Parenting tips: How to talk tragedies with your kids
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Separation anxiety: Tips to stop tearful goodbyes
Separation anxiety is a normal milestone. Here are some ways to make it easier.
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Why your baby may be crying, and tips for soothing
If the crying makes you tense, it's OK to take a little break
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Mother’s Day on the front lines
ER nurse and physician balance 'pandemic parenting' with coronavirus care
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What’s your parenting style?
Of the four styles, you may identify with one but have elements of others
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COVID-19 FAQs: Keeping kids healthy during pandemic
Watch for symptoms, keep up with well child visits, encourage healthy routines
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