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Should You Send Your Sick Child to School?

A recent study at the University of Michigan shows a surprising number of parents struggle with whether or not they should send their child...

Supporting Your Child’s Recovery from Lead Poisoning: What to Buy, Bake and Brew

If you’ve discovered your child is among the 78% of Michigan’s tested children who had levels of lead in their blood (or the 5%...

Understanding Overstimulation in Children: Causes, Signs and Solutions

Overstimulation in children is becoming increasingly more common in today’s fast-paced world. With advancements in technology, packed schedules and highly stimulating environments, it’s no...

Signs Your Teen Is Vaping and What to Do

The rise of vaping amongst teens has become a serious concern for parents. Vaping, the act of inhaling and exhaling aerosolized substances often flavored...

Scuba Diving Lessons for Young Explorers in Ann Arbor

When it comes to scuba diving, Michigan is uniquely positioned as a haven for underwater exploration, surrounded by the Great Lakes and countless inland...

Unlocking Emotional Healing Through Play: Local Counselor Helps Children Thrive

Play therapy is a therapeutic approach that uses play — a natural form of communication — to help individuals express their thoughts, feelings and...

A Guide to Lead-Free Children’s Food Brands

If you’ve been following our lead poisoning series, you know now that up to 95% of children’s foods are considered contaminated with heavy metals...

5 Ways to Heal Damage After your Child’s Lead Exposure

Let’s bring hope to a heavy topic. As you’ve been following our lead poisoning series, inspired by the lead poisoning of my triplets in 2024,...

What Families Should Know About Unsafe Levels of Lead in Popular Children’s Food

If you have read the other articles in this series, you know that lead poisoning is the most insidious and dangerous environmental poisoning of...

Michigan Representative Proposes Bill to Curb Youth’s Social Media Use

Local parents, educators and pediatricians are raising alarms about social media's detrimental effects on youth. While parents can attempt to impose limits at home,...

Why Michigan Families are at Risk of Lead Exposure

Lead poisoning didn’t just happen in Flint; and it isn’t something that ended in 1978 when lead paint was banned. Lead poisoning kills and disables...

Grateful Hearts in the Holiday Season: How to Minimize the “Gimmes”

I remember the days when my children made lists of desired holiday toys. They pored over the toy catalogs that came in the mailbox...