Parenting

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Five foods to avoid during pregnancy

Co-sleeping: Celebrating families that share a bed

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Children's Health

Gun violence is a huge problem for U.S. children, so prevention is paramount

Child Gun 06062019

'Vacuum challenge': Why parents should definitely NOT facilitate this internet trend for kids

vacuum challenge

Chase Utley had the perfect reaction to missing Phillies-Dodgers for a Kidz Bop concert

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Temple alum, former 'Today' show host Tamron Hall talks pregnancy at 48

Tamron Hall baby People magazine

Sleeping infants are dying in car seats when used incorrectly, new study finds

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Children's Health

Too many kids in the U.S. are missing out on this healthy source of protein

american kids not eating seafood

3D images show how much babies' heads get squished during birth

Baby Skulls

Birth rate in the U.S. continues to fall, CDC report finds

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Children's Health

A smartphone app was just created for diagnosing kids' ear infections

app detects kids' ear infection

How to help a bullied child

Repetition is key to establishing healthy eating habits among children

Healthy Food

'Game of Thrones' baby names are surging in popularity

Picking (and getting into) the right preschool

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New moms need sleep, dads need exercise to thrive, Penn State study finds

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Bradley Cooper talks 'Game of Thrones,' fatherhood, Lady Gaga reunion on 'Ellen'

Bradley Cooper Ellen Show

5 things to consider before you hire a tutor for your child

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Philly parents-to-be roasted for oblivious Meal Train campaign

Meal Train homepage

Children's Health

Children's ER visits for swallowing objects doubled in the past 20 years

children swallowing objects er visits

Children's Health

5 New Jersey schools closed Friday due to stomach bug outbreak

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What parents should do to help students prepare for the first year of college

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Children's Health

Is your child's hay fever making you go haywire?

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After two miscarriages, a rainbow baby is on the way

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Child abuse is 40 times more likely when single parents find new partners

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Parents, these are some organic baby foods to have on your radar

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5 funny-but-true parenting tips from (part-time Delco resident) Wanda Sykes

Children's Health

Protecting children or vexing anti-vaxxers?

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This is how much sleep parents lose after having a kid

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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

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Children's Health

Defending a parent’s right to withhold vaccines when they want to

Meet the woman with 'a new car’s worth' of tattoos

Carroll - Octavia Plach

Temple University Hospital just installed a breastfeeding pod

temple mamava pod

Children's Health

Potential mumps exposure in Upper Darby School District

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The Monthly Migraine: Pregnancy with migraines

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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Further research suggests screen time affects children's brain development

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Montgomery County announces paid parental leave policy

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Children's Health

Most kids aren’t getting enough physical activity. Are yours?

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Bring baby to class at Lumos Yoga & Barre

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FDA warns against use of teething jewelry after reports of infant death and hospitalization

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Here's to a Merry (blended) Christmas

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