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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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Mealtime strategies for your preschooler
Prep your child for a lifetime of healthy eating.
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Going shoeless can help children develop and improve walking skills
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Fur baby, meet newborn baby
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A parent’s guide to newborns
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How to know if it’s colic or normal crying
Try these ways soothe your fussy or crying baby -- and care for yourself, too
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Best ways to communicate with your child
Show them you're listening. Then learn to talk so that they listen.
⋅ 17 min read
Baby basics for new dads, from a dad
There's plenty for Dad to do once you bring Baby home
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New program will empower families to make healthy choices
Introducing Sanford Fit — nutritional, physical, emotional & behavioral health
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