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10 Tips to Solve Bedwetting Problems
It’s 2 a.m. when you wake up groggy with the call: “Mom, Mom, MOMMMMMM! I wet the bed.” This happens… and happens frequently. Parents and kids may be embarrassed about bedwetting, but they shouldn’t...
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When it’s Time for a Dinner Reboot
Sitting with my family eating dinner in the mall food court on a Monday night, I knew I had hit rock bottom. It had been one of those loooong painful summer days when the kids were cranky and were...
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Back-to-School Mealtime Survival Guide
School starts for my two boys in just a matter of days. We have been busy getting ready by purchasing school supplies and new tennis shoes, and getting in our last trips to the pool. But the beginning...
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From A to Zzzzzz: Getting on a Back-to-School Sleep Schedule
Are you ready for school? It seems like summer has just begun and already school is getting back in session. Yikes! Summer time often means late summer nights, vacations, campfires, fireflies and...
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5 Ways to Add Variety and Nutrition to the School Lunchbox
Whitney Wright’s children, Aydin, kindergarten, and Adey, second grade Whew! Many of us have “survived” the beginning of the school year. This year I have a kindergartener and a second grader and will...
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Teaching Your Kids to “Just Say No”
It’s everywhere you look. The grocery store, television commercials, movies, magazines… alcohol is present and our kids are aware. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published studies this week...
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Please… Just One More Story?
At the end of a long day as I am putting my kids to bed, our bedtime routine includes a story. But on some nights, there’s a request for “Just one more.” And yes, it’s granted. Recent studies over the...
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Three Things Your Newborn Needs
This is it. The time has come. You are in labor. You are soon to meet your new bundle of joy. All of a sudden, the nurse comes in with questions: “Who is your doctor?” “Who is the doctor for the baby?”...
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Keeping Your Spooks Safe This Halloween
Halloween is upon us. It is a Saturday night this year. What is the best way to keep our kids safe and still have fun trick-or-treating? In 2013, there were an estimated 41.2 million trick-or-treaters...
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Dr. Google: Smart Searching on the World Wide Web
We have all done it. Whenever we need an answer, the first move is to “Just Google it.” My oldest son asked me, “When did Nebraska last win a championship game?” “Why don’t you Google it?”...
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What’s New on the Field: Concussion Safety
It’s December, but sign up for spring sports has already begun. Before you sign the dotted line, there are things you should know about keeping your kid safe from concussions. The movie “Concussion”...
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(Grand)Parenting for the Next Generation
Today’s grandparents are so much more than “nana and papa.” Whether acting as full-time babysitters or primary caregivers, many are playing a bigger role in their grandchildren’s lives. While raising...
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Success for the Second Semester
Second semester has begun. It is a new year and can be a new outlook on school for kids with new goals. For some children with ADHD, school can be even more of a challenge. There are medications for...
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Raising Kids to Thrive
There are all kinds of parents. Understanding your style and how best to mold your little ones sometimes comes with a little guidance. There are many different styles of parenting: Helicopter parents...
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Making Test Day the Best Day Possible
‘Tis the season for state testing in the schools, as well as ACT and SAT testing. How can you make sure your child is well prepared and will test to the best of their ability? Rest. Not just the night...
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Is It Okay to Smoke Outside?
We know firsthand smoke is detrimental to the lungs. We know second hand smoke, when a child is directly exposed to cigarette smoke another person is smoking, is also detrimental to the child’s lungs....
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Summer Boredom Strike? Focus Kids on Fitness
We are midway through the summer break… just around the time where the days at home are starting to become “booooorrrriiiiinnnnnngggggg.” Time to get the kids out of their ruts and get them re-focused...
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Rude Awakening: The Dreaded Back-to-School Sleep Schedule
It’s August 1, which means school will be back in session before you know it. The days of summer are long. This summer, many of my young patients are going to bed later, waking up around 10, and having...
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Top Ten Ways to Keep Kids Safe this Halloween
In my house over the past three weeks, my four-year old has excitedly and sternly informed me of exactly what he’s going to be for Halloween this year. Not unsurprisingly, it has been a different...
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What Every Kid – and Every Parent – Needs to Know about Screen Time
Media is everywhere around us – television, iPad, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, OnDemand – and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. What we need to determine is how we are going to parent with it. We...
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