What parents need to know about body image and mental health
Dr. Sara Gonzalez, pediatric psychologist at Children’s Minnesota, shares tips for parents to help kids and teens who are struggling with body image.
September 4, 2020
Tag: Resources for Parents
Why should my family get flu shots?
As we get closer to fall, we’re reminded that there’s another respiratory virus about to hit in addition to COVID-19 – influenza. And, once again,
August 31, 2020
How to talk to kids about death
Rachel Calvert, child life and music therapy manager at Children’s Minnesota, shares more about how to help kids through the grieving process.
August 26, 2020
AFM: What is it and how can I prevent my child from getting it?
We talked with Dr. Farah Cassis-Ghavami, pediatric infectious diseases and HIV specialist at Children’s Minnesota, about AFM—what are the symptoms parents should watch for, how
August 25, 2020
Supporting transgender and gender-diverse youth going back to school
The start of the school year is bringing on many mixed emotions for students, especially for transgender and gender diverse youth. Learn how you can
August 21, 2020
Six simple ways to prevent drowning
Read six simple tips from the National Drowning Prevention Alliance (NDPA) and Children’s Minnesota on how to prevent drownings this summer.
August 19, 2020
Back to school concerns: COVID-19 and asthma
The recommendation for the administration of asthma medication has changed during the pandemic so, we talked with Dr. Gigi Chawla, chief of general pediatrics at
August 19, 2020
Community Connect resource navigator shares her passion for helping families
Liss Idrovo-Perdomo, resource navigator at Children’s Minnesota’s Community Connect program, spoke about the importance of advocating for families and how her personal journey impacts her
August 17, 2020
Five tips for healthy eating with your children
It’s important for families to work together to be as healthy as they can be so kids can grow up strong and make good health
August 11, 2020
