It’s that time of year again. Flu vaccination time! Most local pediatric offices have received flu vaccines are already administering them. I got mine today at work. Unfortunately, the flu nasal spray vaccine (commonly known as Flumist) is not recommended this year because of decreased effectiveness with last year’s flu strains. So no SNIFFING this … Read More
It’s been 5 months since I started my Camp Careful website and blog. My hope is that you have learned some facts about child sexual abuse, and more importantly, used the information from my blog or class to help prevent abuse from happening to your child. There are so many things we can all do … Read More
Tis the season…for colds, strep, and flu. How can you tell when your kid has a common cold versus strep or the flu? Here is a quick rundown of the 3 common illnesses and how you can differentiate between them all. I have bolded things that are important and frequently mistaken or unknown. THE COMMON … Read More
“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…” I’m going to take a break from talking about child sexual abuse (yay!) and channel my inner Mary Poppins for the day. Imagine me cheerful, sing-songy, dancing around with my tote and umbrella, butterflies and birds chirping around my head. It’s a stretch, but … Read More