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Anxiety: How to make things easier for your child and yourself

February 21, 2019/0 Comments/in Emotions and Behavior, Family Life, Infants, Parenting, Right Feature, School Aged, Stress and Anxiety, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Anxiety in our kids isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s the avoidance behaviors that anxiety brings out that can be problematic.

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Q&A: How can teens reduce their blood pressure?

February 19, 2019/in Blood, Diseases and Conditions, Heart, Q&A Forum, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens /by Children's National

Dr. Elizabeth Sherwin answers a reader’s question about helping her teenaged sibling reduce their blood pressure.

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Keep your family heart-healthy with these 5 expert tips

February 15, 2019/0 Comments/in Diseases and Conditions, Eating and Nutrition, Fitness, Healthy Eating, Heart, Infants, Physical Activity, Right Feature, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Cardiologist Sarah Clauss, MD, shares five ways families can prioritize heart health this February during American Heart Month.

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Well-being: An important first step to raising happy kids

February 13, 2019/0 Comments/in Emotions and Behavior, Family Life, Infants, Parenting, Right Feature, School Aged, Stress and Anxiety, Teens, Toddlers /by Children's National

Dr. Beth Cabrera explains how focusing on well-being is an important step to raising happy kids and offers some simple strategies to get you started.

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Tips for keeping your child safe in the snow

February 11, 2019/0 Comments/in Infants, Right Feature, Safety, School Aged, Teens, Toddlers, Winter Safety /by Children's National

Here are five tips for keeping your child safe and happy this winter.