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Christmas: Being mindful of mental illness
Help is not limited to clinics. We all know someone stressed or anxious. Disconnection begets isolation. A sense of belonging and to be heard are healing gifts.
How to keep kids reading over the holidays
Learning doesn’t stop when kids are off of school for holiday break. It’s actually the perfect time to encourage snuggling up with a good book.
Medications and non-medical techniques to help women during labor and delivery
For centuries — probably since the beginning of humankind — pregnant women have sought relief from the ‘discomfort’ of giving birth. A Scottish woman was famously hanged after daring to ask for pain relief while birthing twins in the late 16th century. But it wasn’t until Queen Victoria breathed in chloroform to help ease the […]
Keeping babies safe during naps and the night
Every year, 90 babies in Pennsylvania die before their first birthday due to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Top parenting mistakes seen by local pediatricians
Local pediatricians offer parents some tips on navigating their way through common pitfalls.
Create new traditions this holiday season
We pass down family traditions because we want to surround our children and grandchildren with the feelings of love and security those traditions gave us.
Snowtubing in Central PA!
We’ve rounded up great places to snowtube for some great family fun this winter.
Young boy invites entire kindergarten class to his adoption hearing
One child invited his entire kindergarten class to attend his adoption hearing.
Beyond cooties: Teaching our kids about sex
Having “the talk” may be one of the more challenging aspects of parenting, but helping your adolescent and teen stay safe includes helping them to navigate the paths ahead.
Making time for grandparents over the holidays
Grandparents understand their kids can’t always celebrate with them, but once grandchildren enter the picture it becomes more fraught.
It looks like we’ll be getting a ‘Frozen 3’
We can’t let go of the notion of a third Frozen movie. Only weeks after Frozen 2 was released to theaters on November 22, speculation about a third flick in the Frozen series has already begun. Continue reading.
Taylor Swift – Christmas Tree Farm
Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm: the singer's newest video is a trip through her Central PA childhood memories.
