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June 9, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Give Back by Donating Blood

Give Back by Donating Blood Plus: Preparing your family for any emergency Tuesday, June 14 is World Blood Donor Day, the perfect time to help save lives. Donating blood is fast and easy, and by giving blood you can he…

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June 2, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Keeping Kids Motivated as the School Year Ends

Keeping Kids Motivated as the School Year Ends Plus: Six tips for setting up a summer routine By the end of the school year, kids have been working hard, there are not many new and exciting things happening at school …

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May 26, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Talking to Children About School Shootings

Talking to Children About School Shootings Plus: Coping with the current baby formula shortage In the wake of the deadly elementary school shooting in Texas, many parents are wondering how to explain the tragic event …

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May 19, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Mental Health Awareness

Mental Health Awareness Plus: Parents! Remember to take care of yourselves! May is Mental Health Awareness Month! To celebrate, we'd like to highlight all the great mental health resources on Rise and Shine. Our site …

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May 12, 2022 at 10:59 AM

How Much Do You Know About Food Allergies?

How Much Do You Know About Food Allergies? Plus: Gluten-free recipes your kids will love Food allergies are a growing public health problem that affect an estimated 8 percent of U.S. children. Kids can be allergic to …

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May 5, 2022 at 10:59 AM

What You Need to Know About Concussions

What You Need to Know About Concussions Plus: How to prevent common baseball and softball injuries  As kids ramp up their springtime sports, hits to the head can be a real cause for concern. Here’s what you need to kn…

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April 28, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Preventing Window Falls

Preventing Window Falls Plus: Your child's first gynecological exam With the weather getting warmer, you may want to open your windows to let some fresh air into your home. Keep your kids safe and prevent window fall…

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April 21, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Bringing Your Child to the Emergency Department

Bringing Your Child to the Emergency Department Plus: Can you get COVID-19 twice? Going to the emergency department is a scary and overwhelming experience for both parents and children. We have outlined some things to…

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April 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Celebrating Autism Acceptance

Celebrating Autism Acceptance Plus: Everything you need to know about autism April is Autism Acceptance Month! To celebrate, we'd like to highlight all the great autism resources on Rise and Shine. Our site contains e…

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April 7, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Gardening and Landscaping Safety for Kids

Gardening and Landscaping Safety for Kids Plus: Bike safety tips for your family Many kids love helping their parents with outside chores during the spring and summer. It’s a great way for them to run around and get a…

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March 31, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Managing Springtime Allergies

Managing Springtime Allergies Plus: Snot colors and what they mean As we welcome the warm weather of spring and see flowers blossom in our backyards, we also understand that for some, spring is the beginning of an unc…

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March 24, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Flying

Helping Children Overcome a Fear of Flying Plus: Aromatherapy for Children When it comes to traveling, it is common for children to have fears. Children might be afraid of high places, or they might find tunnels fright…

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March 17, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Increasing Fruits and Vegetables in Your Child's Diet

Increasing Fruits and Vegetables in Your Child's Diet Plus: Types of gluten intolerance Children’s growing bodies require good nutrition, and vegetables and fruits are high in vitamins, minerals and fiber and low in f…

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March 10, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Preparing for Daylight Saving Time

Preparing for Daylight Saving Time Plus: kids need more than calcium for healthy bones Putting children to bed is difficult enough, but with Daylight Saving Time starting Sunday, getting your kids to go to sleep at an…

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March 3, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Helping Kids Cope with Traumatic Events

Helping Kids Cope with Traumatic Events Plus: What you need to know about the latest infant formula recall Living in a world where there are ongoing conflicts and acts of violence, children are exposed to an increasin…

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February 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Finding Special Time for Your Kids

Finding Special Time for Your Kids Plus: Text bubble bullies If you are like most parents, there are plenty of days when you have spent more time correcting your child or telling them “no” than having any other intera…

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February 17, 2022 at 11:59 AM

The Pandemic and Eating Disorders

The Pandemic and Eating Disorders Plus: What is binge eating disorder? With the loss of control that everyone has experienced during the pandemic, many adolescents have turned their attention to two things that they c…

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February 10, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Tips for a Heart-Healthy Family

Tips for a Heart-Healthy Family Plus: Finding the right cardiologist for your child Happy Heart Month! February is a great time to take stock of your health and implement some heart-healthy routines. A healthy diet an…

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February 3, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Snot Colors and What They Mean

Snot Colors and What They Mean Plus: Frostbite and frostnip Now that we’re in the thick of cold and flu season, many of us are getting more up close and personal with nasal mucus, or snot, than we’d like. But did you …

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January 27, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Winter Travel and Safety Tips

Winter Travel and Safety Tips Plus: How to use an epinephrine auto-injector If you and your loved ones plan to spend time outside in the cold or travel in the snow in the coming months, the Safe Kids DC team has some …

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January 20, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Genetic Testing and Autism

Genetic Testing and Autism Plus: Preparing your child for her first period We are constantly learning more about the role of genetics in autism, and, while genetic testing cannot diagnose someone with autism, it can h…

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January 13, 2022 at 11:59 AM

Talking to Your Child About a Positive COVID-19 Test Result

Talking to Your Child About a Positive COVID-19 Test Result Plus: Helping your child support a friend with mental health challenges Given the current COVID-19 surge, many parents may be wondering how to talk to their …

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January 6, 2022 at 11:59 AM

What To Do if Your Child Tests Positive for COVID-19

What To Do if Your Child Tests Positive for COVID-19 Plus: COVID testing FAQs Wondering what to do if your child tests positive for COVID-19? In the event that your child contracts COVID-19, we’ve compiled some inform…

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December 30, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Making Family New Year's Resolutions

Making Family New Year's Resolutions Plus: 8 winter vegetables to keep you healthy The year is almost over, which means it's time to start thinking about making New Year’s resolutions. A great way to bring your family…

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December 23, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Helping Children Deal with Pandemic-Related Grief

Helping Children Deal with Pandemic-Related Grief Plus: Managing gift jealousy among siblings A recent study estimated that 140,000 children in the United States have experienced the death of a parent or grandparent c…

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December 16, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Traveling with Unvaccinated Kids During the Holidays

Traveling with Unvaccinated Kids During the Holidays Plus: The COVID-19 booster for kids Now that more people are vaccinated against COVID-19, many families are planning on traveling this holiday season. But what if y…

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December 9, 2021 at 11:59 AM

The Omicron Coronavirus Variant

The Omicron Coronavirus Variant Plus: Eight ways to encourage your kids to be holiday helpers If you’ve been following the news lately, you’re probably aware that there’s a new coronavirus variant spreading around the…

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December 2, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Talking to Your Child About Sex

Talking to Your Child About Sex Plus: Is it okay to raise a child with autism to be bilingual? Although your child may learn sex education basics in their health class, they might not hear — or understand — everything…

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November 25, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Anxiety and Depression in Children with Epilepsy

Anxiety and Depression in Children with Epilepsy Plus: Epilepsy 101 and seizure first aid November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, and although epilepsy isn’t a behavioral health condition, children with epileps…

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November 18, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Teaching Children About Gratitude

Teaching Children About Gratitude Plus: getting the family moving after the big meal and the truth about tryptophan It’s almost Thanksgiving, which makes it a perfect time to talk to your kids about gratitude. Emphasi…

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November 11, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Debunking Diabetes Myths

Debunking Diabetes Myths Plus: dealing with diabetes during the holidays November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to highlight diabetes. To raise awareness, Children’s Na…

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November 4, 2021 at 10:59 AM

The COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: What You Need to Know

The COVID-19 Vaccine for Children: What You Need to Know Plus: food allergy-related bullying Now that the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for children ages 5-11, you probably have questions about th…

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October 28, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Celebrating Another COVID-19 Halloween Safely 👻

Celebrating Another COVID-19 Halloween Safely 👻 Plus: How to enjoy a gluten-free Halloween Halloween is almost here, which means families everywhere are thinking about pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating. And it loo…

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October 21, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Seven Tips for a Tooth-Friendly Halloween

Seven Tips for a Tooth-Friendly Halloween Plus: Best baby and toddler toothpastes While dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating around the neighborhood can bring fun for the entire family, this is also an import…

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October 14, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Shielding Kids from Internet Bullies

Shielding Kids from Internet Bullies Plus: Bullying and adolescent suicide Did you know that almost 40% of young people between the ages of 12 and 17 have been bullied online, and that 30% have had it happen more than…

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October 7, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Where and When to go for a COVID Test

Where and When to go for a COVID Test Plus: Physical therapy for chronic pain There are many reasons your child may need a COVID-19 test — perhaps they were exposed to someone who has COVID, or they need a negative CO…

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September 30, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Is it COVID-19, RSV or the flu?

Is it COVID-19, RSV or the flu? Plus: Everything you need to know about flu shots this year Your child wakes up with a fever and stuffy nose. Is it the flu? Is it COVID-19? Or is it something else, like respiratory sy…

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September 23, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Is it Safe to Get Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines Together?

Is it Safe to Get Flu and COVID-19 Vaccines Together? Plus: Got pain? Acupuncture may help Now that flu season is quickly approaching and COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 are on the horizon, you might be wo…

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September 16, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Going to College with Celiac Disease

Going to College with Celiac Disease Plus: Can a toddler have allergies? Starting college is exciting, but for students with celiac disease this new adventure can be intimidating since they must navigate their disease…

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September 9, 2021 at 10:59 AM

The COVID-19 Delta Variant and Kids

The COVID-19 Delta Variant and Kids Plus: Executive function basics videos As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across the U.S., many parents have questions about the delta variant and the safety of their…

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September 2, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Helping Kids with Homework

Helping Kids with Homework Plus: Avoiding backpack back pain Now that school is back in full swing, you may be trying to figure out the best way to handle homework. Being involved in your child’s homework is important…

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August 26, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Dealing with Back-to-School Anxiety

Dealing with Back-to-School Anxiety Plus: Getting sleep schedules back on track  Children have been staying home for awhile now due to the coronavirus pandemic. With schools finally opening up, parents likely have con…

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August 19, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Breastfeeding Benefits, Tips and Advice

Breastfeeding Benefits, Tips and Advice Plus: Is it safe for breastfeeding moms to get the COVID vaccine? When your baby is born, there are plenty of things to think about, and one of the first is how to feed your new…

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August 12, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Can Kids Get COVID from Riding the School Bus?

Can Kids Get COVID from Riding the School Bus? Plus: Back-to-school vaccines and transitioning to in-person learning As children get ready to go back to school, many parents are wondering about the safety of activitie…

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August 5, 2021 at 10:59 AM

How Often Should You Bathe Your Child?

How Often Should You Bathe Your Child? Plus: Keeping summer safe for children with autism If you follow celebrities, you may have heard that actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher recently said they only bathe their kid…

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July 29, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Dealing With Pandemic-Induced Separation Anxiety

Dealing With Pandemic-Induced Separation Anxiety Plus: what you need to know about heat releated illness and bug sprays Children and families are finally resuming some of their pre-pandemic activities, such as summer …

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July 22, 2021 at 10:59 AM

What You Need to Know About Long-Haul COVID

What You Need to Know About Long-Haul COVID Plus: toddler tantrums As more and more people recover from COVID infections, doctors are noticing a trend: some COVID survivors — including children — are suffering from lo…

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July 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Weathering Summer Storms

Weathering Summer Storms Plus: understanding air quality codes The warm weather that comes with summer also ushers in increased chances for severe storms, floods and even tornadoes. You should be prepared for any disa…

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July 8, 2021 at 10:59 AM

How to Treat Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rashes

How to Treat Poison Ivy and Poison Oak Rashes Plus: the pandemic and cyberbullying Now that summer is here and kids are playing outside, you also need to keep an eye out for the bane of hikers – poison ivy. We asked d…

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July 1, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Safety Tips for the Fourth of July

Safety Tips for the Fourth of July Plus: keeping cool on a hot day The National Safety Council has deemed Independence Day the most dangerous holiday of the year. So before going outside to celebrate, be sure to look …

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