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According to CDC reports, autism affects approximately 1 in 54 children in the U. S. with boys being most likely to be diagnosed on the spectrum (1 in 34 boys versus 1 in 144…
November 2021
Parents of children, both young and old, have been through the same scary developmental stage that comes with raising a toddler: oral sensory behavior. Toddlers—or children between the ages of 18…
Self-care isn’t all bubble baths and manicures—and it’s not just for the ladies! Successfully developing a self-care regimen is a physical, emotional and mental health must-do for all moms and…
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Fredericksburg Academy
Unstructured outdoor play is becoming a rarity in American childhood, with a series of studies finding in recent years that today’s children spend less than…
My 12-year-old son recently told me that he couldn’t buy any food at the FredNats game he went to with his youth group. The stadium is cashless, and all he had was the twenty-dollar bill I sent…
Fredericksburg Parent & Family won five awards at the 2021 PMA Design, Editorial & General Excellence Awards on November 15, 2021.Judged by the University of Missouri School of…
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KidsChoice Pediatrics
November marks the start of the holiday season, a time when we think about coming home to spend time with family. It’s also a good time to consider the…
In my last blog post, I wrote about dads spending time with their kids. I didn’t go much into it, but my main source of dad time is bath time. My daughter Lily (1-and-a-half) is still pretty…
It all started in 1979 with social worker Jeri Dulin (Redman) and three local pastors—Jim Treslow, Jack Hancox and Glenn Thomas–who saw the need for emergency help and resources were limited for…
There is a delicate balance between selfishness and self-sacrifice; it is called self-care. Let’s be honest—parenting is like trying to run an 18-plus year marathon without prior endurance…