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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
Recent Stories
Safe sleep habits protect your baby from SIDS
Learn about sudden infant death syndrome and what you can do to prevent it
⋅ 7 min read
Decisions, decisions: Offering your preschooler choices
Young children develop independence and responsibility when making choices
⋅ 4 min read
Keep kids safe: The ABCs of childhood injury prevention
Check this list of home and family safety tips you might not have thought about
⋅ 5 min read
Help your child choose healthy snack foods
Use red-light, yellow-light and green-light foods to rethink snack time
⋅ 5 min read
New parents can ask for help to de-stress
Self-care helps give your children a secure foundation, too
⋅ 4 min read
Safe sleep checklist: Everything from cribs to clothing
Learn the latest safety tips from Sanford Children's health specialists
⋅ 4 min read
Water safety tips keep kids water smart
Water watchers, swimming lessons & more help prevent drowning
⋅ 8 min read
Well child visits important for children of all ages
These checkups cover milestones, vaccines, other timely health topics as kids grow
⋅ 10 min read
Tips for training toddlers to share
Modeling sharing, playing games and setting a timer can all help kids learn
⋅ 4 min read
Help kids get creative when they say ‘I’m bored!’
Discover why boredom is good for kids and ways to help when boredom hits
⋅ 4 min read
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Tips for keeping your cookouts and picnics safe
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What is play-based learning for infants?
⋅ 4 min read
Introducing your baby to solid food
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