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		<title>Creating a Reader-Friendly Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A home filled with reading material is a good way to help kids become enthusiastic readers. What kind of books should you have? Ask your kids about their interests. If they&#8217;re too young to have a preference, your local librarian can offer suggestions about age-appropriate books. Here are some other tips: Keep a varied selection. [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2507&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on How to Be the Best Parent You Can Be</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sara Jackson, CSW Safe and Healthy Families Yesterday, Doug Marchant, a psychology intern with Primary Children’s Center for Counseling and Safe and Healthy Families shared advice with new fathers. Click here to watch the video. Many thanks to Doug for talking about the difficult reality of being a new parent: There will be tough [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2491&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Can Men Suffer From Postpartum Depression?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Sara Jackson, CSW Safe and Healthy Families Paternal postpartum depression (PPD) is much less recognized and discussed than is maternal postpartum depression. However, estimates of the prevalence of paternal postpartum depression range between 4 to 25 percent of new fathers. A study published in 2010 by the American Medical Association found that 14 percent [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2470&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Update &#8211; The Final Beam</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/04/05/construction-update-the-final-beam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Standing on top of five stories of steel, two construction workers carefully walk across the frame to the middle of the building. The crane lifts the beam from the ground to the workers above. The men work together to precisely put the beam in place and secure it. The entire process takes about 10 minutes, [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2444&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Autism</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/04/02/understanding-autism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:58:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Primary Children's</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Behavioral Health]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Jonel M. Condra, SLP Speech Pathologist Today is World Autism Awareness Day (April 2). This day was established on December 18, 2007, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 62/139, declaring April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD) in perpetuity. This UN resolution established WAAD as one of only three official disease-specific [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2434&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding and Preventing Childhood Obesity</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/03/21/understanding-and-preventing-childhood-obesity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:24:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The percentage of overweight children in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 out of 3 kids now considered overweight or obese. Many kids are spending less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. And today&#8217;s busy families have fewer free moments to prepare [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2412&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Toddlers at the Table: Avoiding Power Struggles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:52:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Primary Children's</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toddlers are learning to navigate their world, communicate, and control some parts of their lives. They don&#8217;t actually have control over much, but eating is one of the first areas they will master. Parents can help them enjoy their limited power by giving them appropriate amounts of freedom when it comes to choosing foods and [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2405&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Budding Baby Brains: How Positive Experiences Help Your Child&#8217;s Brain Develop</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/03/14/budding-baby-brains-how-positive-experiences-help-your-childs-brain-develop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Primary Children's</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Sara Jackson, CSW Center for Safe &#38; Healthy Families Most parent&#8217;s are well aware that a baby’s genes play a role in deciding who he or she will grow up to be. However, less known is the crucial role that early childhood experiences play in a child’s development. Child development experts have shown through [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2389&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Kids and Food: 10 Tips for Parents</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/03/11/kids-and-food-10-tips-for-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no surprise that parents might need some help understanding what it means to eat healthy. From the MyPlate food guide to the latest food fad, it can be awfully confusing. The good news is that you don&#8217;t need a degree in nutrition to raise healthy kids. Following some basic guidelines can help you encourage [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2383&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Commonly Asked Questions About Fetal Congenital Heart Defects</title>
		<link>http://primarychildrenshospitalblog.org/2013/02/27/5-commonly-asked-questions-about-fetal-congenital-heart-defects/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:42:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Primary Children's</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Kimberly Simon, RN, BSN Fetal Heart Coordinator The Heart Center at Primary Children’s Medical Center offers a Fetal Heart Program. We see pregnant mothers when there are concerns that the fetus may have a congenital heart defect or abnormal heart rhythm. We also see mothers that may have any of the following indications: a [&#8230;]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=primarychildrenshospitalblog.org&#038;blog=30397730&#038;post=2359&#038;subd=primarychildrens&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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