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A Better Way to Treat Anxiety: For Teens, Therapy Turns Parents Into ‘Exposure Coaches,’ Not Protectors
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- May 31, 2013
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic and other institutions are finding that exposure therapy (which slowly exposes patients to the things they are anxious about) can be highly effective in helping children overcome anxiety. Teenager Georgiann Steely overcame her anxiety this way by taking part in a Mayo Clinic exposure therapy program where her parents acted
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Most parents admit to texting, other tech distractions while driving — even with kids in the car
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- May 24, 2013
When researchers from the University of Michigan surveyed over 600 parents, 90 percent of those surveyed admitted they fiddle with their phones, food, CDs or navigation systems while driving with their children. The distracted drivers were more likely to have been in accidents. NY Daily News, 5/9/2013
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Study: Half of teen drivers text behind the wheel
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- May 24, 2013
Dr. Andrew Adesman, who co-authored a study for the CDC on teens texting while driving, explains, "Texting while driving is becoming a sort of epidemic, and it's a higher cause of deaths than even drinking while driving. The impairment that comes with texting is worse than drinking while driving." CBS News, 5/13/2013
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How to Swaddle an Infant Safely
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- May 18, 2013
Now that new concerns have emerged regarding the safety of swaddling, U.S. maternity wards are starting to use sleeping sacks (wearable blankets) instead of swaddling blankets as part of a campaign to promote safer sleep for babies. The Wall Street Journal, 5/14/2013
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How to talk to your kids about kidnapping
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- May 11, 2013
Talking to kids (without including scary details) and teaching them how to stay safe from abductors should be top priority- it is important to put a safety plan in place and discuss locations where your child can go if he or she gets lost. Tell your child it's ok to be rude if a stranger
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A Lifeline for Widowed Fathers
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- April 29, 2013
When it comes to fathers widowed by cancer, Dr. Donald Lee Rosenstein and Dr. Justin Michael Yopp say, “There is a pressing need to understand the experiences of these widowed fathers and to develop supportive interventions for them and their children." Dr. Rosenstein and Dr. Yopp formed a support group through the University of North Carolina
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Reviving the family meal: It’s good for your health
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- April 8, 2013
Parents and children today have extremely busy lives. Setting aside time to eat dinner together as a family, without distractions, does not always happen. But it's certainly worth doing. Recent research finds that children who have family meals are more likely to have healthy eating habits, better relationships with their parents, and perform better academically.
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Happy wife, happy life: A willingness to help out with the housework is the key to a good marriage, new survey reveals
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- March 27, 2013
According to a study conducted by Utah State University and the University of Missouri, couples who do housework together are more likely to have a good relationship, while those who split chores or who don't divide them equally will find marriage harder to cope with. And it's not just about sharing chores: making time together
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Delayed marriage fallout: More unwed births, report says
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- March 27, 2013
More women are delaying marriage, but not necessarily delaying kids, says a new report. In fact, 48% of first births now happen outside of marriage, and unwed motherhood is now a norm for high school grads. Experts are divided on the possible benefits of earlier marriage. USA Today, 3/15/2013
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Mom Bloggers Want Yellow Dye Out of Kraft Mac & Cheese
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- March 13, 2013
In the United Kingdom, Kraft's Mac & Cheese product doesn't contain any artificial dyes. However, Kraft does add yellow dye to its Mac & Cheese sold in the U.S., because the U.S. doesn't ban the ingredient. Good for You! to Mom bloggers Lisa Leake and Vani Hari, who've been getting the word out about this!
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Too Many Pills in Pregnancy
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- February 28, 2013
During the last 30 years, prescription drug usage during the first trimester of pregnancy has increased by over 60%, raising new safety concerns. “We seem to have forgotten as a society that drugs pose risks,” says Dr. Allen A. Mitchell, professor of epidemiology and pediatrics at Boston University Schools of Public Health and Medicine. “Many
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When Pills and Medicines Get Into the Wrong Paws
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- February 14, 2013
The number of pets ingesting human prescriptions is on the rise, partly due to the amount of gelatin used in capsules. To prevent your pet from getting into your prescriptions, always make sure your medicines are out of reach and stored in a locked cabinet. In case your dog or cat does ingest your medication,
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The business of happy families: Family Inc.
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- February 12, 2013
The modern workplace has developed lots of tools for promoting cooperation and teamwork, says Bruce Feiler, and we can use them at home too. A new generation of parents is taking solutions from the workplace and transferring them to the home.
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Teen Health Tip: Consider Sharing Your Secrets
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- February 8, 2013
According to a report in the Journal of Adolescence, teens who share their secrets are more confident in social situations than others who keep secrets to themselves. The Wall Street Journal, 2/5/2013
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Drowned in a Stream of Prescriptions
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- February 4, 2013
The parents of Richard Fee, who committed suicide in November 2011, say they begged their son's doctors not to prescribe Adderall, an amphetamine to which Richard had become addicted. Richard's story highlights widespread failings in the psychiatric system through which five million Americans take medication for A.D.H.D. Although the medications can significantly improve the lives of people
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