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Tips for Holiday Shopping in 2021

Nov 08, 2021 10:19AM ● By The Hood Magazine

Shipping delays and product shortages could change the way you shop this holiday season.

Keeping Your Home COVID Safe

Apr 07, 2021 05:41PM ● By Foley’s Heating & AC

With the spring months here, many people are looking forward to spending more time with family and friends. If and when you feel ready to have guests over, here are four tips for keeping everyone at your home COVID safe.

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Pandemic Affects Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

Dec 05, 2020 09:57AM ● By The Hood Magazine

Anxiety before birth and isolation postpartum can heighten pandemic stress. The coronavirus pandemic is adding to the mood issues that many pregnant women and new moms experience, according to a new study.

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 Back from school, first thing kids should do: Wash hands

Oct 03, 2020 10:46AM ● By Jane Thaden Lawson, Sanford Health News

COVID-19 shut the school doors early this spring and sent children and teachers online. Now as schools open with new precautions to keep students and staff safe, there are a few simple things to keep in mind on the home front, too, said Avish Nagpal, M.D., an infectious disease specialist at Sanford Health.

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Staying Connected with Seniors Under a No Visitor Policy

Oct 03, 2020 10:20AM ● By Trail Ridge Senior Living Community

Sponsored Content Practice Social Distance, Not Social Isolation

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Virtual Learning for a Local Sioux Falls Family

Sep 14, 2020 09:13AM ● By Shelly Gaddis

For a variety of reasons, thousands of families in the Sioux Empire have chosen to keep their children home this year and choose this alternate method of learning. Here is one family's journey.

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Covid-19 and Kids

Aug 20, 2020 09:05AM ● By By Holly Liston, Yellow Brick Road Therapy and Counseling

Sponsored Content The pandemic of 2020 has taken a toll on many of us. As adults this is confusing and difficult to understand. So imagine how it is for children! Their lives have been disrupted as they have not been able to attend school, see friends or grandparents, or have fun with the various activities they are involved in. Helping your child understand what is happening is important.

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Open Tabs

Jun 08, 2020 05:17PM ● By By: Holly Merrick-Liston, LPC-MH, Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health

Sponsored Content Is it time to take a look at what tabs you have open in your life?

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Circle of Control

May 07, 2020 11:16AM ● By By: Bethany Eggers, MA, LPC

Sponsored Content During these times of uncertainty, and what feels like utter chaos going on in the world around us, it often feels as if we lack any sense of control. The news, social media and peer influence have a way of making us feel swayed in different directions and question our own morals, beliefs and confidence. As we are bombarded daily with information about the weather, climate, stocks, illnesses and so on, it may lead to a string of negative thinking and the loss of our sense of self.

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COVID-19 Challenges

May 07, 2020 11:05AM ● By Douglas L. Anderson, PsyD, Sioux Falls Psychological Services

Sponsored Content We are living in an unusual time unlike what any of us have seen in our lifetimes. COVID-19 has become a menace that is disrupting our lives and fundamentally changing how we experience the world.

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River Reflections: Parents As…Teachers?

May 07, 2020 10:54AM ● By Tara Knobloch, MSW, CSW-PIP

Sponsored Content Last month confirmed the inevitable; school is out….for the 2019-2020 school year! Out of the school building, that is. For the past several weeks, parents and educators across the country have scrambled to assist their children and students make the switch to online learning. In our state it started off slowly at first; one week at a time, then one month, and now here we are.

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Family Vacation in a Time of Social Distancing

May 04, 2020 12:02PM ● By Jaime Hudson, PhD, Lifescape

Sponsored Content Family vacation is one of the most anticipated times of the year. With summer travel uncertain, you can use this time to plan for alternative vacations. Here are a few things you can do to make a family project of your next vacation.

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HVAC Health Check

May 04, 2020 11:32AM ● By Foley's Heating and Cooling

Sponsored Content Given the circumstances of the Coronavirus pandemic and the significant amount of time we have all committed to the indoors, it is worth noting that even under normal circumstances it is estimated we spend on average 90% of our lives indoors. The Environmental Protection Agency ranks indoor air pollution among the top four environmental hazards in the country.

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