December 6, 2018
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Health Issues
A Blog from Your Kaiser Permanente Pediatricians in Northern California
November 29, 2018
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Being Active, Family Life
Why Playing with Your Kids Is Important
One evening during a family vacation while I was cooking dinner, my kids were out playing on the beach. One of them yelled up at me – “Come play, Mom!” My first instinct was to say I was too busy. But something held me back, some sense of time passing too quickly made me pause and say: “Play what?” READ MORE
November 8, 2018
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Family Life
Safe and Fun Sleepovers
When I was a kid, my best friend and I loved sleepovers. I remember one that ended badly, though. In those days, my bedroom was above the kitchen, up a narrow, iron spiral staircase. We were in my bedroom having fun – until the pillow fight. READ MORE
September 13, 2018
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Family Life
Getting Kids to Talk After School: Beyond “How Was Your Day?”
At the end of a long day at school, there’s nothing a kid wants to answer less than, “How was your day?” And yet, that’s what all of us parents ask. Why doesn’t this question work? READ MORE
August 23, 2018
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Family Life