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The Hood Magazine: December/January 2021

Dec 23, 2020 08:01AM ● By The Hood Magazine

New issue now available!

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New Year and New Beginnings

Dec 05, 2020 11:52AM ● By Amanda Engel

2021 is finally here! A new year brings new beginnings. The new year is an important time for people to assess their lives. Many people decide it is the right time to start something new or make a change. When embarking on your new beginning or making major changes in your life, it is important to make sure it starts off right.

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New Year and New Beginnings

Dec 05, 2020 11:52AM ● By Amanda Engel

2021 is finally here! A new year brings new beginnings. The new year is an important time for people to assess their lives. Many people decide it is the right time to start something new or make a change. When embarking on your new beginning or making major changes in your life, it is important to make sure it starts off right.

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Psychosocial Development and Your Teen

Dec 05, 2020 10:26AM ● By Southeastern Directions for Life

Erik Erikson was a psychologist who was best known for his theory of psychosocial development and believed that personality developed in a series of stages. Erikson’s theory maintains that a person passes through eight developmental stages throughout their lifespan that build upon each other. At each stage, the individual faces a crisis. By resolving the crisis, the person develops strengths or traits that help them become confident and healthy individuals. If they fail to deal effectively with these conflicts, they may not develop the essential skills needed for a strong sense of self.

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New YOU starts in the refrigerator

Dec 05, 2020 09:50AM ● By The Hood Magazine

We know that your refrigerator plays a very important role in your family’s diet. Logic tells us the larger the family you have the more food you will need. And where does food go? We put items in the refrigerator wherever it seems to fit at the time. Often times having to juggle the ketchup bottle to put the pop bottle in its place, then you realize where does the ketchup go? It is like a big game of Jenga.

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Fun Holiday Toys That Build Skills

Nov 12, 2020 10:38AM ● By The Hood Magazine

It’s been an unusual year, but the toy and game options for this year’s holiday season are as infinite as ever! We asked our pediatric clinicians at LifeScape for gift ideas that kids will love, but also promote positive growth and development. Here are their picks.

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2020 Top Toys for the Holidays with Kidtopia!

Nov 12, 2020 10:18AM ● By The Hood Magazine

Don't miss our must-have toy picks for this Holiday season!

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2020 Deals and Steals

Nov 12, 2020 09:43AM ● By The Hood Magazine

If 2020 has given us the freedom to do one thing really well, it’s learning how to think outside of the box! We have some amazingly fun and unique holiday gift ideas for the kids of all ages in your life! Give the kids more than toys this holiday season...give them the gift of experiences and memories that will last a lifetime!

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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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Baby Safety Switches

Oct 03, 2020 10:01AM ● By The Hood Magazine

One day you’re bringing home a sweet little bundle of joy, a little human that is so cute, snuggly, and stationary. Then all of a sudden you blink, and that sweet baby no longer likes to stay where you last set them! Here are some of our favorite baby safety tips.

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