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Both of my older children were born premature, so RSV was one of those things that we were warned about in the hospital. It was something that I was also advised about when my youngest was born, though she was just on the cusp of full term. With RSV season just about here, I wanted to talk about my top tips for keeping babies healthy during RSV season. This applies to babies that were born at full term and who were born premature. This post was sponsored as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. First, of course, you’ll want to know how to prepare for the cold and flu season. The Little Lungs…

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BorntoShred #ShredTheDay #CollectiveBias I truly believe that we were all born to do great things. Whether or not we achieve them is another matter entirely. But we are all born with the ability to do great things. So how do we do them? How can we make sure that we’re reaching our goals and living out our dreams? One way is to make a vision board. And to help my daughter keep on task, I decided that we were going to make a mommy and me vision board. But just what is a vision board? A vision board – some people refer to these boards as a map…

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by BODYARMOR. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Playing outdoors is serious business for kids. It’s something that we encourage and as often as possible when the weather permits. But, the problem with being outdoors? Dehydration. So how do we make sure busy kids are staying hydrated? When we are laughing and playing in the sun we don’t think of much else. But, even if you don’t think about anything else, remember that keeping up your fluid intake is important. Learn to stay hydrated during the hot months of the year. The heat of the sun feels good on your skin. The summer months are a time to get outdoors and breathe the fresh air and have a bit…

This post was sponsored by Unity Consortium as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Vaccines have come a long way since 1022 A.D., when a Buddhist nun fashioned what many consider the precursor to vaccines in an effort to fight smallpox. Since then, vaccines have stopped smallpox virus, are close to eradicating the polio virus and have slowed numerous other disease-causing microbes. We all know that in order to prevent serious illnesses from affecting our children we must take them to the doctor at predetermined periods for vaccination. Parents need to know when it is the most indicated moment for such a shot and against which disease is their child protected. And while…