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Today I am sharing some helpful tips for any families with kids who are afraid of shots, blood draws or other times when needles are used. This could be an annual flu shot, early childhood immunizations, covid vaccination, a blood test or other medical procedure. This post does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your child's doctor when trying anything new. These tips are things that have worked for my kids, and my family. There may also be tips in the comments below. None of them will work for everyone, but just know you are not alone. Solidarity to you!...

  1. VNOM VNOM Standard Pocket Chart Clear 10 Pockets Chart for Classroom & Home Heavy Duty Hanging Pocket Chart for Word Wall/Letter Cards/Sentence Strips,28×43 Inch（Blue) VNOM - Large size this pocket chart measures 43h x 28l total 10 clear deeper pocket rows 10 straps are spaced 4 apart fits 3 sentence strips or word cards Its large enough to display lots of information The pockets have lots of space between lines so that you are not limited on the sentence strips you use School teaching tool this classroom pocket chart is good for preschool daycare homeschool kindergarden or primary...

Image: Phil Roeder via Flickr At first, what everyone wanted to know about the highly anticipated COVID-19 vaccines were basic things: whether they were safe, whether they were effective, who could get them and when, how to get a coveted appointment. Once that was resolved, we wondered whether one shot offered better protection than another and for how long, whether everyone at the party had one, whether we needed a booster. In all cases, when the answers came, they seemed to materialize out of thin air. The science seemed to take place behind the closed doors of hospitals, in other...

In your community, there are local Children’s Hospital Units with parents who never thought their child would be receiving treatment in a PICU program. Here are a few ways you and your community can help to support local children’s hospitals for families with children in Pediatric Intensive Care Units and help to reduce their stress with a few random acts of kindness. Here’s how one special mom coordinated with her community to support a local children’s hospital. May she continue to inspire all of us to take action…  From the moment we hear that there is a baby on the way, we...

The people who told LeBron James to stick to sports and to shut up and dribble have developed severe laryngitis when it comes to All-Pro quarterback and well-known epidemiologist Aaron Rodgers. There is a major difference, of course. James is usually voicing his opinion on social justice, police brutality and voting rights. Some might take issue, as many of us did when he drew the line at protesting Chinese tyranny. But no teammate has had to visit the ICU because he was standing too close to James’ podium. That hasn’t happened to any of the Green Bay Packers, either. But...