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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
The transition from postpartum to parenting
Podcast: Sanford Health doctors explain how they provide whole-person support for parents and newborns
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Getting your child ready for preschool
Prepare at home, visit in advance and develop a goodbye routine
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Encouraging early math skills with your toddler
Activities also help practice language and build cognitive development
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Working from home: Healthy ways to juggle new demands
Working from the home office? Tips for your physical and mental health
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Keep your family close with dinnertime conversations
Tips can help your family have meaningful mealtimes
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Tips for setting rules that will work for preschoolers
Be patient and allow plenty of time to practice rules with your child
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Postpartum mental health: Caring for moms in-house
Clinical psychologist Lea Berentson's own adversity has fueled her work
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Raising a child who has cystic fibrosis
CF team at Sanford Health is 'such a great support for us'
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Postpartum bleeding follows festive, ‘picture-perfect’ birth
Mom thought of husband and baby: “I don’t know if I’ll see these guys again.”
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