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House Call Concierge Pediatrics- Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
#79: 5 Baby Items You Should NOT Buy Used or Accept as Hand-Me-Downs
Infants | Motherhood/Parenting | New Moms

#79: 5 Baby Items You Should NOT Buy Used or Accept as Hand-Me-Downs

5 Baby items you should not buy used or take as hand me downs.

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Photo of flowers and the announcement of Spring
All Moms

Pediatrician Recommended Ways to get Ready for Spring!

Pediatrician recommended ways to stay healthy this Spring!

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measles what you need to know
All Moms

#77: Measles: What you Need to Know

Measles: What you need to know
Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.

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concussions and children and screen time Elizabeth vainder
Pre-Teens/Teens

#76: Concussions: New Recommendations

What you need to know about concussions and kids and teens. A review of new recommendations, screen time and follow up.

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Kids and Anxiety Elizabeth Vainder
Kids

#75: Kids & Anxiety

Kids & Anxiety: “What you need to Know”

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Quality personalized pediatric care
DRVCARES Introduction

EXCITING NEWS!

Exciting News! Dr. Vainder will soon by providing personalized quality pediatric care to Florida residents

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Formula Shortage and what to do Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Infants

#74: What to do during the Formula Shortage

June 6, 2022 Help during the Formula Shortage: June 5, 2022

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Wear Red Day Elizabeth Vainder, M.D. Women and Heart Health
Motherhood/Parenting

#73: National Wear Red Day

National Wear Red Day: Women and Heart Disease

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Does my child have Long Haul Covid?
Covid 19

#72: Kids & Long-Haul Symptoms after Covid: What you Need to Know

Kids and the Long Haul Symptoms of Covid. What you Need to Know

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Dealing with overwhelm Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Motherhood/Parenting

#71: Dealing with Overwhelm

Practical ways of dealing with overwhelm. 6 easy to implement tools of how to handle feelings of overwhelm for you and your kids.

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Hope after covid Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Covid 19

#70: A Message of Hope & New Beginnings

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Creativity in Boredom Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids

#69: Creativity in Boredom

A reflection on the importance of being bored to discover our hidden talents and creativity.

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How Food Affects your Mood Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids | Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens

#68: How Food affects your Mood

#68: How Food affects your Mood and Overall Happiness March 17, 2021 #68: How Food affects your Mood and Overall Happiness…

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Self-image
Kids | Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

Post #67 Self-Image: Being intentional about who you are and who you want to be

March 3, 2021 By: Elizabeth Vainder, M.D. Self – Image: Being intentional about who you are and who you want to…

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Strength Training and kids Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#66: The Importance of Strength Training in Kids and Teens

The importance of Strength Training in the overall health of kids and teens.

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How do I know if my child has autism?
Infants & Toddlers | Kids

#65 How Do I Know if My Child has Autism?

December 2, 2020 How do I know if my child has Autism?  Hello and happy December! It’s hard to believe that…

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Friendship is important for your health
Kids

#64: Friendship is Important for Your Health

November 18, 2020 Hi there! It’s Wednesday, so. you know what that means! it’s a new post! I hope you’re doing…

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What should I feed my child? Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Infants & Toddlers | Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#63: WHAT SHOULD I FEED MY CHILD?

Get started with understanding what to feed your child, how much and how often.

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5 Ways to embrace change in your life
Motherhood/Parenting | Young Adults

#62: 5 Ways to Embrace change in your life

November 4, 2020 There is only one thing that is ever certain in our lives. There will be change. It’s true….

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Teaching kids about their heritage and culture
Infants & Toddlers | Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#61: Teach Kids about their Heritage and a Second Language: It’s more important than ever!

October 28, 2020 I was reading an article the other day in JAMA Pediatrics about how patients that didn’t speak English…

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How to recognize and manage stress in kids
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#60: How to Recognize and Manage Stress in Your Kids

October 21, 2020 “She is having headaches and she is nauseous every morning before school. At night, she has trouble sleeping…

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Kids & Teens and the Development of the Self Elizabeth Vainder MD
Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#59: Kids & Teens & the Development of Sense of Self

You’re scrolling through instagram and you see countless photos and videos of women in amazing shape and with what look like…

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How to be the best mom ever
Motherhood/Parenting

#58: How to be the BEST Mom ever!

October 7, 2020 How to be the BEST Mom ever! I see you over there! Tired, frustrated, craving that alone time!…

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Obesity and Kids
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#57: Understanding Weightloss in Kids: The Facts

Free Guide for parents on Obesity and Kids

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Gratitude ad Kids
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#56: Learning about appreciation and how to teach gratitude

The longing for the store bought dress: A lesson on gratitude and appreciation. August 19, 2020 During my high school years,…

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Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#55: 4 Guaranteed Ways to learn faster: Part 4 – Effective Study Habits

Easy tips to help you study efficiently and retain information.

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Learning Faster - Understanding Memory Elizabeth Vainder, MD
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#54: 4 Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster: Part 3 Understanding Memory

Guaranteed Ways to Learn Part 3. Learn how to maximize your memory. Learn easy to implement memory enhancing techniques

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Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#53: 4 Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster :Part 2

4 Guaranteed Ways to Learn Series : Part 2. Learn practical techniques to help you learn faster and more efficiently!

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Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster Part 1 Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#52: 4 Guaranteed Ways to Learn Faster: Part 1

Part 1 of 4: 4 Guaranteed ways to learn faster by understanding how your brain works.

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The Secret to Success in Middle School
Pre-Teens/Teens

#51: The Secret to Success in Middle School for Parents & Students

August 12, 2020 Did you know that getting organized can actually help you get more done? I know this now, but…

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4 Ways to Create Long Lasting Friendships
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#50: 4 Ways to create long lasting friendships & how to know if your child is just shy or is struggling with social anxiety

“In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. They keep the young out of mischief; they…

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How to Recognize anxiety early. A story of two sisters
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#49: A Story of Two Sisters: The Good Student and the “bad”: Recognizing Anxiety Early

July 29, 2020 In the summer kids usually come in for their check-ups. This is an opportunity for doctors to touch…

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I don't remember who I am Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Motherhood/Parenting

#48: Are you feeling like you don’t even remember who you are? How to keep your sense of self after becoming a parent: YOU MATTER

May 27, 2020 Good Morning! Today I want to talk to you about a topic that is very important. I am…

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The importance of play
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#47: Are you tired of trying to keep your child on a schedule? The importance of play.

May 20, 2020 As pediatricians, we frequently receive updates regarding topics of interest that the Academy of Pediatrics finds important for…

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Helping Kids Find their Voice Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids

#46: How to help kids find their voice

May 13, 2020 “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible”-Walt Disney Perhaps you have been there. You are in a…

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How to Help Your Child Find Their Super Power
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#45: How to help your child find out who they want to be: Finding your child’s super power

May 6, 2020 The question of who am I is one that we have all struggled with and perhaps may still…

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8 Ways to Help you Stop Worrying
Infants & Toddlers | Kids | Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#44: 8 Ways to help you stop worrying

April 29, 2020 I think my tendency to worry grew 100 fold when I became a parent. Deciding on a doctor,…

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What Kinds of Chores can kids do during Quarantine?
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#43: What kinds of chores can kids do during quarantine?

April 23, 2020 So you’re stuck at home and you’re running around getting everything done. It’s exhausting! As a parent it’s…

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Boosting Self-Esteem Having Difficult Conversations with Kids
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#42: An opportunity to boost self-esteem & have difficult conversations with your kids

April 15, 2020 You are home with your kids. They are not running off to school or to playdates or sports…

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5 Effective and Proven Ways to Decrease Stress and Anxiety
Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#41: 5 Effective & Proven Ways to decrease stress and anxiety

“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength. ” – Charles Spurgeon April 8,…

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The Simple Way to Find Out What Your Child is Worried About
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#40: The simple way to find out what your child is worried about

April 1, 2020 “Can you read me one more story?” “I’m thirsty”, “Can I go to the bathroom?” Parents all around…

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The Only Thing Guaranteed is Change
Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#39: The only thing guaranteed is change…

March 27, 2020 “In the light of the moon, a little egg lay on a leaf….” -Eric Carle  The Little Hungry…

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Look for the Helpers Kids and Tragedy
Kids

#38: Look for the helpers….

March 17, 2020 I can still remember as a little girl sitting hours watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. There was something about…

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#37: Coronavirus & your kids
Covid 19

#37: Coronavirus & your kids

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A List of Cleaning Products that Work Against Covid
Covid 19

#36: A list of cleaning products that work against the novel Coronavirus

www.americanchemistry.com/Novel-Coronavirus-Fighting-Products-List.pdf

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How to Nurture your Child's True Self
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#35: Are you nurturing your child’s true self?

March 11, 2020 That genuine smile from a baby is enough to melt the toughest of hearts. You know the one…the…

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Moms need friends too
Motherhood/Parenting

#34: Moms need friends too

March 4, 2020 Happy Wednesday! I was recently reading that according to a study done in 2018 by the Global Health…

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4 Ways to Encourage and Develop Creativity in your child
Infants & Toddlers | Kids

#33: 4 Ways to Encourage and Develop Creativity in Your Child

February 26, 2020 Happy Wednesday! Today I wanted to share with you an article that I read from the American Psychology…

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A lack of sleep and mental health
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#32: Is it a mental health issue, a physical problem or simply a lack of sleep?

February 19, 2020 Happy Wednesday! Today I wanted to share with you an article I read in Pediatric News written by Tara…

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3 C's to Help Your Anxious Child
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Teens and Young Adults | Young Adults

#31: 3 C’s To Help Your Anxious Child

February 12, 2020 Good morning and Happy Wednesday!! It seems that everywhere you read, you see that rates of anxiety are…

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5 Ways to give the gift of reading to your child Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Infants & Toddlers | Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#30: 5 Ways to Give the Gift of Reading to your Child

February 5, 2020 “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”-Albert Einstein It is uncertain when babies understand…

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Parenting Teens
Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#29: Parenting teens

January 29, 2020 It was a regular well visit for a young girl. She was 14 and there was clearly some…

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10 Ways to Get your Baby to Sleep through the Night
Infants & Toddlers

#28: 10 Strategies for getting babies to sleep through the night

10 Ways to help your baby sleep through the night. By board certified pediatrician with over 20 years of experience in the care of children.

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What Makes a Super Parent?
Motherhood/Parenting

#27: What makes a super parent?

January 17, 2020 What makes a super parent? What is a super parent? I have had the privilege in my 20…

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Living with Intention
Motherhood/Parenting | Young Adults

#26: Living with intention

January 8, 2020 The end of a year always brings with it mixed emotions. It often makes you pause and reflect…

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Parenting Lessons Learned This Year
Motherhood/Parenting

#25: Parenting Lessons Learned this year

December 27, 2019 It’s natural to end a year thinking of what the next year will bring and looking back at…

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Like vs. Love There is a difference. Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Motherhood/Parenting | Young Adults

#24: Like vs Love – There is a difference!

November 12, 2019 Those eyes! Its hard not to look into the eyes of a baby and immediately feel the intense…

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A Healthy Mind is the Key to a Healthy Child
Kids | Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#23: A healthy mind is the key to a healthy child.

October 22, 2019 It’s no secret that anxiety increases as we get older. Why is that? Why do we spend so…

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When your child is different. Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
Kids | Motherhood/Parenting | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#22: When your child is different..

Feeling stuck? Tired of trying to fit in?

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Traditions and Children
Motherhood/Parenting

#21: Traditions-Do you have any? You should!

October 1, 2019 Happy October! In my house, October means the beginning of the holidays! My kids love to decorate the…

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Are you Parenting in the Gray Zone? Maybe you should
Motherhood/Parenting

#20: Are you parenting in the GRAY zone?-maybe you should be…

September 24, 2019 Have you ever stopped to think about what you believe? I mean have you really stopped to think…

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Do You Feel Like Time is Just Passing You by?
Motherhood/Parenting

#19: Do you feel like time is just passing you by? This might by why

September 17, 2019 Remember when you were little and summer vacation seemed eternal? Those long summer days that you spent bored…

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The Secret to Being the BEST Parent you can be
Motherhood/Parenting

#18: The secret to being the best parent you can be

September 3, 2019 Most of us are focused on everything that our children are doing. Are they hanging around with the…

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When you're feeling like a bad parent
Motherhood/Parenting

#17: Reminders for the days you are feeling like a bad parent

August 27, 2019 It is sometimes hard as a parent to find the strength to be a “good” parent. Sometimes life…

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What to Do When Your Child is Having Trouble Making Friends
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#16: What to do when your child is having trouble making friends. Some helpful tips

July 27, 2019 As a parent it is hard sometimes to hold back when you think your child is being treated…

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How to Help your teen when they break down
Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#15: How to Help your Teen when they Breakdown

March 27, 2019 Seeing your teen upset is difficult. As a parent it’s hard to find the right words to say….

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Teaching Kids about Self-Worth
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#14: Teaching Kids about Self-worth

December 4, 2018 Teaching kids that self-worth begins with loving yourself. The only person that can decide your self worth is…

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The greatest gift to give your kids is time
Motherhood/Parenting

#13: The Greatest Gift to give your kids is Time

November 26, 2018 -“Time is always moving forward, it is never looking back. Make sure that you make every minute count.”…

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12 Things to think about before giving your chid their first smart phone.
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#12: Is my child ready for a smart phone? Am I?

12 Things to think about before giving your chid their first smart phone.

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Nurturing Your Child's Individuality=The Purple Phase
Infants & Toddlers | Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#11: Nurturing your child’s individuality: The purple phase…

A story about the importance of helping your child nurture their uniqueness.

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How do I know what my child is worried about?
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens

#10: Kid’s Worry Too: How do you know if your child is worried?

July 3, 2018 Hi there! Today’s post is all about how to figure out what your child is worried about. Yes,…

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3 Ways to Help Kids and Teens Handle Stress
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#9: 3 Ways to help kids and teens handle stress

May 29, 2018 Hi there! Today’s post is all about stress and how to help your child and teen navigate stressful…

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Chores Kids can do from Pre-K to College
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#8: Learn about chores kids can do: From Pre-k to college

Learn about age-appropriate chores from pre-k to college

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How to keep your child motivated
Kids | Pre-Teens/Teens | Young Adults

#7: 4 Ways to keep your child motivated

4 Ways to keep your child motivated

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Child with cancer
Motherhood/Parenting

#6: Life Lessons learned from child cancer patients

May 1, 2018 Life lessons learned from child cancer patients: When I was training to be a pediatrician,  one of the…

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Helping kids to speak up for themselves
Infants & Toddlers | Kids

#5: How to help kids use their voices to get what they want

April 24, 2018 We’ve all been there. You are at a birthday party and there is a person making balloon shapes…

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when your child says no
Infants & Toddlers | Kids

#4: What to do when your child says NO!

What to do when your child says “NO”. Understanding that being a parent means saying no sometimes and helping your child understand why.

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Time Management Tips for Busy moms
Motherhood/Parenting

#3: 5 Time Management tips for moms

April 10, 2018 “You will never ‘find’ time for anything. If you want time, you must make it.” – Charles Burton…

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how to baby proof your home pediatrician Elizabeth Vainder MD
Infants & Toddlers

#2: 10 Easy ways to baby-proof your home

April 3, 2018 You know you have to baby-proof, but do you know when? Here are some practical ways to baby-proof…

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Elizabeth Vainder, M.D.
All Moms

My Why

March 6, 2018 Hi there! I’m so happy you found my page! I am a board certified pediatrician and also a…

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The New Baby: A Must Read for all new moms
Motherhood/Parenting

#1: The New Baby: A Must Read for ALL New Moms

Practical advice for new moms, by a pediatrician that has met countless new moms!

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    A
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    The importance of Strength Training in the overall health of kids and teens.
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    December 2, 2020 How do I know if my child has Autism?  Hello and happy December! It’s hard to believe…
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    #64: Friendship is Important for Your Health
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