Excerpt from my Environmental Concepts in Public Health class assignment. By Allison Steedle, MPH student at the University of Florida When shopping for clothing for my growing kids (ages 4 and 9 months), Target seems to be the jackpot for inexpensive, cute clothing. I recently bought several spring shirts for my daughter, $5 a piece. …
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From The Community Paper Hands-on exploration during Symphony Storytime. Our home is full of music. OK, it’s mostly just me singing such hits as “Turn the Heat Around” in reference to our space heater on a particularly chilly morning and “Your Bath” to the tune of Sir Elton John’s “Your Song.” But this is good …
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Spring Break can cause panic in many parents. What do I do with my kid while they’re off school for a week? Whether you’re at home with them or working, Spring Break can be an opportunity to reconnect with your child. In this season of life, what is really important to you? My guess is …
When I heard that one of our favorite local playgrounds, Dartmouth Park, was closing for improvements, I was excited for what’s to come. Although I will miss playing in this perennially shady park for a bit, it made me wonder what the future holds for Orlando playgrounds. As parents of littles, taking our children to …
Continue reading Notes from the Nest: Inclusion brings more fun to Orlando playgrounds
It’s a common saying that having a baby doesn’t come with an instruction manual. A follow-up joke could be that there are thousands and thousands of instruction manuals in the form of books, blogs, podcasts, gurus, experts, and courses. But what if there was one guide out there for new parents? I’m on a quest to …
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Let’s replace Valentine’s Day with Galentine’s Day already. For moms of young children, showing our romantic obligations to a partner comes on the heels of orchestrating the entire holiday season. What about showing love and appreciation for other moms and caregivers in general? Well, that’s where Galentine’s Day comes in. Introduced to many by the …
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Science shows us that we're terrible at predicting the future. This is why I decided to share my experience about the decision to have a second child. We put more weight on speculating our future vs the better predictor: listening to others' stories who have been through it. What do you think is a better …
As a kid, ushering in the new year involved giving away old toys and clothes to make way for our Christmas haul. My dad would have us go through our closets, drawers and toy chests to set aside things we didn’t use anymore. Little did I know my dad was an early adopter of minimalism. …
Section 1: The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the hottest issues right now, not only in public health but among any other topic in the US. So far, three companies have approved the distribution of vaccines among the American population. A couple months ago, about 40% of Americans report that they do not plan to get …
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In order to write and produce a quality podcast, you have to familiarize yourself with the gold standard. For me, this episode of Radiolab covers all bases of what podcasting can be. The following was written for my Health Communication class, so you'll see references to articles and other resources. It's not uncommon for a …
Continue reading Radiolab’s “Playing God” – everything a podcast can be.
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