How to Get Rid of Head Lice, Permanently

As Americans, we live in a culture of quick-fixes and instant gratification, and we’re willing to pay dearly for it.  Not only do we pay with cash, and sometimes our health, but we sacrifice opportunities ...
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The Dreaded Sleepover

Do I allow my child to go to the sleepover? This story is taken from a 45 minute phone conversation I had with a concerned parent today. Here goes: “Yesterday the dreaded letter came home ...
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Social Grooming: We Nitpick Because We Care

It doesn’t take much scrolling through Facebook posts to find an inspirational quote superimposed on a serene backdrop to ponder over for a moment or two. One recent post left me pondering a little longer ...
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Top Tips for Choosing a Head Lice Treatment Specialist

Contemplating tackling head lice head-on means involving a professional head lice treatment specialist. “You mean, there are people out there that actually choose to treat head lice for a living?!” Yes, there are. An industry ...
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Pediculus Riddikulus: What Would Harry Potter Do?

It’s the season for scary things—witches, goblins, cheap Halloween candy in cellophane packets, and…Boggarts. A “Boggart,” for anyone lacking Harry Potter experience, is a shape-shifting creature that appears to each of us differently, in the ...
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