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Adulting 101: Applying for college financial aid
Higher education is an important goal for many students, but it comes with its share of questions about affordability. Degrees aren’t cheap, and you want to be sure you and your student are making a sound investment. That’s where financial aid comes in. Even if you have funds set aside for school, it’s worthwhile to apply for help – and you may be eligible and not know it! We hope to help simplify and provide clarity for you and your teen.
How to protect your little ones from button and lithium coin batteries
As parents, ensuring the safety of our children is always a top priority. One hidden danger that many might overlook is the presence of button batteries in everyday household items. These small, coin-shaped batteries can pose serious risks if swallowed or inserted into the nose or ears. Here's what you need to know to keep your children safe.
Tips to become a health literacy hero
As parents, we all want the best for our children. Especially when it comes to their health. Medical information can sometimes feel like a secret language, and you may wish you had a superpower to decode it. Good news - you do! Health literacy tips and tools are at your fingertips.
Life after transplant
Organ transplant is dramatic, from the excitement of hearing about a potential match to the surgery itself. It’s a huge turning point in a patient’s life! But the most interesting part of a patient's journey happens once they recover, go home and get to start a new life with a new organ. Here’s what post-transplant life is like for a heart transplant patient.
Party smart: A parent’s guide to keeping teens safe (without cramping their style)
For teens, events like school dances and sporting events are rites of passage. Often, they’re followed by another rite of passage that can be anxiety-inducing for parents: after parties. As parents, ensuring the safety of our teens when they attend parties can be a daunting task. But with communication and boundary setting, you can help your teen navigate these events safely.