July 25, 2019
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Safety
A Blog from Your Kaiser Permanente Pediatricians in Northern California
July 15, 2019
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Family Life
TV Dinners and Coloring Outside the Parenting Lines
As we stood at my kitchen counter, my friend said, “You ought to write about it. Makes you seem human, you know?” So, in the spirit of self-disclosure inspired by articles I read recently by parents who admitted their shortcomings, I’m doing the same. READ MORE
May 9, 2019
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Health Issues
Measles FAQs for Parents
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that's causing outbreaks in several areas of the country. We've covered the basics about measles infection and prevention in a previous post. Here are answers to frequently asked questions many parents have. READ MORE
May 2, 2019
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Health Issues
What Parents Need to Know About Measles
I was talking with my mom the other night about measles. When she was young, it was a common childhood illness. I asked if it seemed scary. “Well, yes,” she said. “Kids died from it – and there was nothing a mother could do to protect them.” She was exactly right. READ MORE
April 15, 2019
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Behavior and Development