2017 Family Challenge: Conquering Health, Fitness, and the Environment
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Make 2017 a great year with us! Here are simple ideas to help you get started. Share your progress with us using #BRPMFamilyChallenge on social media.... Read full article
I Mustache, Will You Be My Valentine?
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When someone actually takes the time to make you a gift, you know they must have really put their heart into it. Show how much someone means to you this year with a DIY Valentine’s Day gift. Whatever your skill level, we promise you can make somethin... Read full article
Vaccines: Deadly Choices Or Your Child's Best Shot?
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On the back of the exam room door in our pediatrician’s office, there is a detailed vaccination schedule. I do not have this schedule memorized, but I don’t need to–our eight year old has committed it to memory. She will happily tell anyone who might... Read full article
Kiddie Swimming Lessons: Getting Past Your Child's Fears and What to Look for in Swim Lessons
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So, you’re considering signing up your child for his first swimming lessons. Learning to swim not only provides kids the opportunity to enjoy lots of water-filled fun, but it’s essential to their safety. It also helps kids build strength and enduranc... Read full article
Zebras on the Horizon
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In medicine, you are taught to be on the lookout for “zebras in the horse pasture.” In other words, you should always keep in mind that the uncommon or out of place could be sitting right in front of you.... Read full article
Too Many Distractions To Concentrate?
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Concentration is crucial to success at school and work. Now, educators are worried that the ability to concentrate is eroding under the relentless barrage of random messages from cell phones and social media.... Read full article
Neurodiversity & Educational Inclusion: Teaching Your Typically Developing Child about Difference
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Difference in our brain development is just another variation of what it looks like to be human- not so different than us being different heights or having different shades of skin. ... Read full article
Stop Overparenting & Raise an Adult
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Imagine spending all this time and energy raising your kids, and then when you send them off to college someday, you still have to call to wake them up every morning to make sure they get to class on time. Sounds shocking, right? When I was in colleg... Read full article
Brandon LaGroue
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Brandon LaGroue’s job often calls for him to be serious throughout the day, but in reality, he’s very silly and goofy. Brandon really loves having a good time each and every day, and he goes through life with a smile on his face. He’s also the perfec... Read full article