Photos of family, friends, and loved ones getting shots are filling social media feeds to celebrate getting vaccines, but these images can be fear-inducing for those with needle anxiety. Everyone wants the health benefits a vaccine can provide, but being scared of needles is real. In fact, 25% of adults have a fear of needles….
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How I Made the Decision to Protect My Kids Against Cancer
This post is sponsored by the American Cancer Society As parents, we work hard to protect our kids against things that harm them. When they were young, we used to hold their little hands in ours when crossing the street. These days we try to keep track of who their friends are and who they’re…
Everything You Need to Know About Flu Vaccines and Why It’s Not Too Late to Get One #FightFlu
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of #FightFlu, an effort by the Center for Disease Control and The Motherhood. Last week Emily visited the pediatrician for her 11 year old well visit. It was a visit she had been dreading because she remembered from last year’s trip to the doctor’s office that this…
Reaching Childhood Milestones with Shot at Life
What childhood milestone do you remember that you are excited about your child achieving? Taking a first step? The first day of kindergarten? Learning to drive a car? A first date? Here’s a milestone that I think every child deserves to reach. I think every child deserves a shot at riding a bike because it’s…
Shot at Life: Reducing Childhood Deaths Around the World
The topic of vaccines is a controversial one in the United States for many reasons but what if you lived in a country that had a high mortality rate for children where access to vaccines would prevent deadly and disabling diseases like polio, pneumonia, measles, and diarrhea? I spent my Friday night with friends and…
