We have all learned how dangerous and deadly distractions are while we are driving. What could be more distracting than fighting coming from the back seat? Whether running […]
Childhood Injuries: Go to the ER or Urgent Care Center
It’s a Sunday fall afternoon, we are in a mountain town in Colorado and our child falls and splits his ear lobe in half. He’s screaming. My dad is frantically running around telling us to leave right away. But to where? Luckily Greg was with us and kept his calm, paramedic, let’s-figure-this-out approach. […]
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Hot Car Deaths – The Weather Channel Interview
Since 1990, more than 900 children have died in the U.S. in hot cars. It averages out to 38 children a year. (In comparison about 800 children ages […]
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Driving Drowsy: Why it’s so Risky
Last week we wrote about new moms being exhausted and how that affected their ability to drive safely. But it’s not just new moms who are driving drowsy. […]
Costs of Miscarriages, Coping and Possible Prevention
Going through a miscarriage is probably one of the most tormenting and upsetting event in the life of parents who are looking forward to having a strong and healthy baby. […]
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Why do Car Seats Expire? (Is it a conspiracy?)
More and more it seems that things are just not built to last any more. Even car seats. Most every parent has heard that car seats have expiration […]
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Staying home, staying safe, staying sane
Stuck inside, soooo bored… How are you doing staying home so far? For a lot of parents this is a new experience. Here are some ideas to keep your child safe while staying sane during this time. […]
Hands-Free is Not Risk Free
At any moment 9 percent of drivers are talking on a cell phone. 26 percent of crashes involved being distracted on a phone including on “hands-free.” […]
Learn How to Take Care of Yourself During Pregnancy
No matter how many people you have around when you’re pregnant, it’s always important to focus on self-care during pregnancy as well. Here are some basic concepts you should cover. […]
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Updated Car Seat Laws 2019: LA, ME, WA
Here are the updated car seat laws for 2019 and other state’s attempts at changing the law but did not pass. Look out for those perhaps changing in […]
