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Guest Post: What Are the Health Benefits of Arts and Crafts Projects for Children?

Activities, Guest Bloggers / By Help Me Grow Utah

As children grow up, besides their usual everyday activities, arts and crafts form an essential part of their formative years. In schools these days, keen importance is placed on helping children discover and explore their creativity through arts and crafts projects, primarily. Arts and crafts do not only bring out the creativity children; health-wise, there …

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Asthma: Triggers and Treatments

Health & Medical / By Help Me Grow Utah

By the time I was 2 years old, I had been to the Emergency Room no less than 8 times for breathing troubles. My first visit was at just 6 weeks old. A few months before my third birthday, I would be diagnosed with severe persistent asthma. Today, my asthma is so well-controlled that you …

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My Postpartum Story

Health & Medical, Parenting, Pregnancy & Postpartum / By Help Me Grow Utah

When my son was three months old, a woman at my childhood church looked lovingly at me and said, “Isn’t it just wonderful? Could you ever even imagine loving anything or anyone as much as you love him?” I cannot remember how I responded to her question, or if I even did. Inside I thought, …

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Children’s Card Games on the Go

Activities / By Help Me Grow Utah

I love to play games, especially card games. There’s just something about being surrounded by others and enjoying the conversation as you strategize your next move. I’m the first to admit that not all games are child-friendly. But with a little creativity, you can involve children in many games, even if they aren’t able to …

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How to Talk to Your Child about Adoption

Parenting, Pregnancy & Postpartum / By Help Me Grow Utah

Adoption is a topic close to my heart because my husband was adopted. I have learned from him the wonders of adoption, but also the hard topics and situations that may arise due to having a child come into your family in such a way. Adoption can be a hard topic for families to talk …

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10 Coping Techniques to Use with your Child

Health & Medical, Parenting / By Help Me Grow Utah

Have you ever noticed how life has a tendency to throw all sorts of unexpected twists and turns, especially at the least convenient times? I’ve heard enough experiences to know that this doesn’t just happen to me; everyone has their own story. It’s often hard for me (but really, most adults as well) to deal …

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Tips for Teething and Oral Hygiene

Health & Medical / By Help Me Grow Utah

There is arguably nothing cuter than a baby’s gummy, ear-to-ear grin…until they get two little teeth in the front, then it’s game over. But that extreme level of cuteness doesn’t come without a price, especially on baby’s end. Fussiness, swollen gums, sleeplessness, and even a fever are just some symptoms your baby will express when …

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10 Do’s and Don’ts for Mamas During and After Pregnancy

1 Comment / Pregnancy & Postpartum / By Help Me Grow Utah

Most of you reading this blog may have already had a baby or you are currently pregnant. Maybe this is your fourth, but you forgot what it was like and what to focus on. I have three best friends and they all have already had their first baby so I decided to pick their brains. …

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Three Tips for A First Time Dad

Parenting / By Help Me Grow Utah

Not only did your partner just finish carrying the baby in her belly for 9 months, if she chooses to breastfeed, she’ll be spending hours each day and night feeding. It can be easy to feel left out or uncomfortable with a new baby; there are a lot of adjustments to make! But don’t worry, …

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A Super Easy Activity: Tangrams

Activities / By Help Me Grow Utah

Looking for something fun to do with your children and only have a piece of paper? This is a fun way to entertain children (and yourself) while exercising your brain muscles: Tangrams. Tangrams is an ancient Chinese puzzle that has seven pieces (tans) of geometric shapes. Each set has one square, one parallelogram, and a variety of …

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