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I’m Done Having Kids, Now What?
This post is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
Are you no longer envious of pregnancy announcements? You may be at the point where you and your partner feel like your family is complete. So what...
5 Ways to Get Your Groove Back After Baby
Not in the mood? When you have a new baby in the house, your sense of time may become warped as the line between night and day is blurred by a steady rhythm of...
Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep
This post is sponsored by Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
There’s a stereotype for teens of sleeping in late, struggling to wake up and being night owls. It’s one we’ve all seen, and you may even...
Ear Tubes: When and Why Your Child May Need Them
This post is sponsored and written by Olathe Health. Learn more about Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat.
It's cold and flu season, which may result in more frequent or severe ear infections. While treatment and time...
WORDLE: Your Brain on Words
If you’re over the age of 30 and therefore still use Facebook as your primary social media platform, your Newsfeed has been lit up with an obscure pattern of green and yellow boxes neatly...
Listening to My Body May Have Saved My Life
This post is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
A few months ago, I began having significant right lower quadrant pain. I messaged my primary care (Dr. Nicole Niemann) on the HCA Midwest health portal (such...
Discover the Power of Your Library Card
This post is sponsored by Johnson County Library, with 14 locations and a 24/7 eLibrary.
Your Johnson County library card is even more powerful than you might realize — a tool that gives you access...
You Now Have a Choice When it Comes to Kids Healthcare
This post is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
When it comes to kids, the convenient, closer to home and efficient, the better. That’s why HCA Midwest Health is expanding pediatric care to the Lee’s Summit...
How to Begin the Financial Education Journey with your Kids
This post is sponsored by Mazuma Credit Union
As parents, one of the most important jobs we have is making sure our children are set up with the tools they need to be successful in...
La Vacuna Contra el COVID-19 Pendiente Para Niños
Por Jennifer Goldman, MD, y Jennifer Schuster, MD: Pediatras especializados en enfermedades infecciosas
Con la aprobación de la vacuna contra el COVID-19 pendiente para niños de 5 a 11 años, queremos responder algunas de sus...
Answering Your Questions About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids
This post is written by Jennifer Goldman, MD, and Jennifer Schuster, MD – Pediatric Infectious Diseases physicians at Children's Mercy.
With the authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 – 11 years old,...
Taking My First Deep Breath Thanks to Surgery
As a child I have always felt that something was different or abnormal about the way that my chest sank in. I always thought the inability of taking a deep breath was strange.
I was born...
How to Protect Your Family During Flu Season
This post is sponsored and written by Olathe Health. Find an Olathe Health primary care provider close to home, or attend a free flu shot clinic.
As COVID-19 continues to make headlines, influenza (flu) prevention...
How to Recognize (and Prevent) Eating Disorders
This post is sponsored by Children's Mercy.
Learn more about the Eating Disorders Center at Children’s Mercy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss...
I’m a Mom on the Frontlines Caring for COVID-19 Patients
I’ll never forget the day I was notified our first COVID-19 patient was being transferred to Research Medical Center. Many thoughts raced through my head for my co-workers and what we were about to...
