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Baby supplies: What you really need and what you don’t
Jennifer and Thomas were going to have their first child. Jennifer was 7 months pregnant and actively getting ready for the birth of her son. She read baby mag...
Deanna Marie Mason
13 of December, 2019
Breastfeeding and drinking alcohol
Krista was exclusively breastfeeding her 4-month-old daughter, Lauren. At dinner Krista and her husband, Kent, would have a glass of wi...
Deanna Marie Mason
29 of November, 2019
When to end purees and start soft table foods with your infant
Julia was delighted to begin solid foods with her 6-month-old son Brandon. Brandon was a champion eater and quickly learned to manage the iron-fortified rice cereal f...
Deanna Marie Mason
15 of November, 2019
Let children set their own limits on physical touch
Bridget was 10 years old and attending a big family reunion. Her parents Joe and Marsha introduced her to lots of family members she couldn’t remember meeting befo...
Deanna Marie Mason
24 of October, 2019
The dangers of teen vaping
Mark and Laura were divorced and raising teenagers. When Mark had his teens at his house, he would find vaping materials in their rooms and in their backpacks. He had many co...
Deanna Marie Mason
10 of October, 2019
How to help young children listen and follow instructions
Claudia and William were at the grocery store with their 4-year-old son, Billy, who was sitting in the cart. Claudia and William stopped to discuss an item and Billy let out a ...
Deanna Marie Mason
26 of September, 2019
Parental homework has to end
After picking up her twins from school and providing an after-school snack, Jane asked her children to start their homework. She didn’t make it fiv...
Deanna Marie Mason
12 of September, 2019
What parents need to know about bullying
Laura came home from work and found her 13-year-old son, John, lying on the bed with his new GAP sweatshirt crumpled on the floor. She gently asked him what had happened and h...
Deanna Marie Mason
28 of August, 2019
The lure of diet soda as a “healthy” alternative for children
Sally wants to make healthy choices for her overweight children so she decides to swap regular sugar sodas for artificially sweetened, zero-calorie diet s...
Deanna Marie Mason
14 of August, 2019
Breastfeeding tips for less than perfect beginnings
All major global pediatric groups agree that breast milk is best for babies and exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life is recommended. Many hosp...
Deanna Marie Mason
19 of July, 2019
