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Throw A Dance Party At-Home!

By Stephanie Cornwell | September 18, 2019 | Blog
When I think back on my childhood, my favorite memories are not the trips to Disney. I hardly remember my big birthday parties that my mom worked so hard to throw, and I couldn’t tell you a single present I got before the age of 15. But I can feel the nostalgia set in when

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Protect Your Child from the Sun’s Harmful Rays

By Jennifer Jensen | June 4, 2019 | Health
Nestled in the middle of the sunshine state, Gainesville provides plenty of opportunities for people to enjoy the outdoors. But, parents have to be careful about sun exposure and make sure they are protecting their children, especially infants. Nothing dampens a great day spent outside more than being stuck with a terrible, painful sunburn. And,

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JUULs and Teens: The Vaping Epidemic

By Isabella Sorresso | May 29, 2019 | Conception 2 College , Teens
Being the daughter of a pulmonologist, I was taught to never smoke around the same time I was learning my ABCs. My mom found a photo I drew when I was about 5 years old that depicted a scribbly version of the “no smoking” sign. I had to have been the youngest spokesperson for “Tobacco

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parenting

What’s So Fun About Being A Parent?

By Sara Buechler | September 3, 2018 | Blog
You always hear the horrors about being a parent: the sleepless nights, the mess everywhere, the smells. Seems like a battle cooking what your kid likes, arguing with them to get in the shower or go to bed and not having one moment to yourself – unless you manage to get a break and go

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Benefits of Reading as a Family

By Giggle Magazine | August 20, 2018 | Blog
By Natalie Richoux There are numerous benefits of reading: strengthens the brain, improves health, and has an influence over the decisions we make in real life. With so many wonderful benefits, we should all be reading each day, but reading with your family has even more benefits! So, read this blog together or grab a

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Birds of a Feather

By Giggle Magazine | April 25, 2018 | Blog
By Christy Piña Looking for a way to get your family outdoors more? Birdwatching is a hobby that families of all ages can easily do all together. All you need is a pair of binoculars, a field guide and bird feeders if you would like to attract birds to your own backyard. According to the

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5 Entertaining Activities for Bored Kids

By Carrie Groves | July 31, 2017 | Blog
Every mama needs a list of the top 5 entertaining activities for kids so they never should the dreaded “I’m bored!” I do at least two or three of the below activities a week (mama does need a chill day) with my girls and they always have a good time! Zoo My girls love the

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Type 1 Diabetes

Our Life With Type 1 Diabetes: Surviving the First Year

By Karen Perrin | November 14, 2016 | Articles
Conor, one of our sons, was 9 years old when he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D), an autoimmune disease that leaves patients unable to regulate their blood sugar levels without giving themselves tightly controlled doses of insulin. Looking back at the weeks prior to his diagnosis, we had noticed some changes in his

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