Safe to Sleep Campaigns – Reducing SIDS/SUIDS through Education
SIDS/SUIDS has decreased almost 50% since the early 1990s in large part due to Safe to Sleep campaigns. There is still work to be done.
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COVID-19 and GRANDMAS and SCHOOL, OH MY!
Two of the most frequent questions we’ve been asked this summer about COVID-19: Should I let grandma near the baby? Should I send my kids to school?
We’ll be hosting our very first blood drive on Friday, August 14th at Raintree Pediatrics!
We will be hosting our very first blood drive on Friday August 14th, 2020 from 10am-3pm at Raintree Pediatrics. Address: 995 SW 34th St., Lee’s Summit, MO.
Skin Cancer: There is no such thing as a healthy tan!
Do you plan to get a healthy tan this summer? Your skin may glow or look sun kissed. But be careful… there is no such thing as a healthy tan!
Fostering Part 3: Giant Leaps vs. Baby Steps
At any given time, there are over 2,000 children in Missouri waiting for their adoptive family. Whether it’s a giant leap or baby steps, everyone can help.
Read Across America And Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!
By Dena Pepple, R.N. for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group. “YOU CAN FIND MAGIC WHEREVER YOU LOOK. SIT BACK AND RELAX, ALL YOU NEED IS A BOOK.” – DR. SEUSS Did you know that Read Across America is celebrated on March 2nd? Who better to remind us of the importance of reading than Dr. Seuss? And […]
Screen Time vs. Family Time. It’s a problem.
By Dena Pepple, R.N. for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group. I bought my first smart phone 5 years ago. My first grand-baby was coming, and I wanted to be ready for pictures and FaceTime video that my flip phone did not offer. Shortly after, a niece introduced me to Candy Crush. My husband uses Facebook and […]
Do you live in a Haunted House? That might not be candy…
By Dena Pepple, R.N. for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group. We’re not far from Halloween… Are there monsters under your bed or ghosts in your closets? Do you hear creaks and noises in the night? Are you afraid to go to the basement alone? Maybe, you live in a haunted house! Most of you are laughing […]
August is National Breastfeeding Month. Thoughts about reducing mom shaming.
By Dena Pepple, R.N. for Lee’s Summit Physicians Group. August is National Breastfeeding Month. I was asked about a month ago to write a breastfeeding blog because I do a lot of prenatal and newborn education here at LSPG, RTP, and BSP. I thought sure, easy enough as I’ve had extra education on breastfeeding, educate […]
