A Christmas Tradition
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A Christmas Tradition

The Twelve Days of Christmas book tradition to start with your kids. Wrap 12 books and allow your kid to pick one each night to read beginning on December 13th.

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Sibling Gender Reveal
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Sibling Gender Reveal

Take this as your sign to do an intimate sibling gender reveal. we realized that we could find out the gender prior to the scheduled photo session, so we made a last minute decision to do a little intimate gender reveal for ourselves. And can I just say, I am so happy that we did.

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A Ped’s Perspective: Molluscum Contagiosum
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A Ped’s Perspective: Molluscum Contagiosum

Let’s continue our discussion that “kids are just rashy” with another common pediatric diagnosis: Molluscum Contagiosum.

This sounds like a concerning diagnosis, but it is generally a benign, mild skin eruption. Molluscum is a virus that is spread from direct skin to skin contact. Common places for transmission include swimming pools, baths, shared bath towels/washcloths which is why there seems to be increased occurrence in the summer months.

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