COVID-19

A pandemic Halloween is different, but it can still be fun
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A pandemic Halloween is different, but it can still be fun

Kids and many adults look forward to Halloween all year. Spooky decorations, mounds of free treats, dance parties and dressing up in a terrifying or hilarious costume—what’s not to love?…

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This is not the year to skip your flu shot
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This is not the year to skip your flu shot

Flu season is around the corner and with the threat of COVID-19 still circulating within our communities, we need to do everything within our power to prevent getting the flu.…

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Can circles of trust be trusted?
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Can circles of trust be trusted?

The reality of sharply limited contact with people outside our households is going to be with us for a while. Since we’re a social species, this creates enormous pressure on…

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Managing your child’s screen time during e-learning and beyond
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Managing your child’s screen time during e-learning and beyond

How can we balance digital work and play for kids in an increasingly virtual world? Now remote learning requires many children to spend extra time in front of a device…

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What’s the difference between isolation & quarantine?
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What’s the difference between isolation & quarantine?

Now that we’re counting the pandemic in months instead of days or weeks, a lot of new terminology has worked its way into our vocabularies. Physical distancing, isolation, quarantine and…

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