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		<title>Prescription Drugs and Over-the-Counter Medications &#8211; Teaching Kids About When and How to Use Them</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Emily Moser Vitamins in the kitchen cupboard. Ibuprofen in the bathroom drawer. Maybe even a bottle of old prescription medication in the nightstand. Welcome to Many-a-Home, U.S.A. Annual sales of vitamins, diet supplements, over-the-counter drugs and prescription medication are measured in the billions of dollars. It’s difficult to go any length of time without [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/12/prescription-drugs-and-over-the-counter-medications-teaching-kids-about-when-and-how-to-use-them/</link>
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		<title>Speaking Out for Children in Poverty</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Regan Gray, Children First for Oregon The Great Recession that led to an explosion in childhood poverty began in December 2007 and ended — officially — in June 2009. But it doesn’t seem that way for almost half of Oregon’s children. Today, 21.6 percent of Oregon children — over one in five — are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Viewpoint &#8211; Smoke-free Cars: Protecting Kids From Secondhand Smoke</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Colleen Hermann-Franzen, American Lung Association in Oregon Did you know that secondhand smoke in a car can be up to 27 times stronger than in a smoker&#8217;s home? When smoking in a car, some people may think cracking a window is enough to get rid of the smoke, but sadly, it&#8217;s not. When a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Viewpoint &#8211; CPPS Parent Leadership Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A Great Resource for Every Parent! By Scott Bailey, Community &#038; Parents for Public Schools Parenting is the best job in the world. At times, it’s also the most difficult. As our kids progress from preschool into elementary school and beyond, the rewards and challenges increase. We become part of a larger community of parents [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/09/viewpoint-cpps-parent-leadership-conference/</link>
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		<title>Who Cares About Contracts?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Tyler Whitmire of Stand for Children There are many pressing concerns for young students as they gear up for a new school year. Is my best friend going to be in my class? Can I get a Hello Kitty lunchbox? (Please?) And though the latest Hello Kitty design might not be a parent’s biggest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Group Prenatal Care Focuses on Success in Labor, Delivery – and Motherhood</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Ellen Tilden, R.N., C.N.M., M.S. Many pregnant women seek to experience a positive, natural birth and to find confidence and balance in mothering, but some find themselves unprepared for the work of birth and the transition to motherhood more complex and solitary than expected. Standard prenatal care doesn’t always help. It can be a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/04/group-prenatal-care-focuses-on-success-in-labor-delivery-%e2%80%93-and-motherhood/</link>
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		<title>Navigating Urgent Care – Tips for Parents When Dealing with Injuries and Illnesses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Dr. Kelly Leaf, Doctors Express of Lake Oswego Unfortunately, people get sick and injuries happen. When your child is crying and in pain, it can be hard to decide whether to make an appointment with your primary care physician, rush to the emergency room or head to an urgent care clinic. Primary care physicians [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/03/navigating-urgent-care-tips-for-parents-when-dealing-with-injuries-and-illnesses/</link>
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		<title>Spring Break: Keeping Kids Active and Safe</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Teaming up with other parents can help ensure a fun and healthy break By Oregon Partnership Many area kids are counting the days until Spring Break. Excitement reigns. For parents, however, the reaction can be mixed. Maybe Spring break means a reprieve from the typical busy week of homework and shuttling between school and activities, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/02/spring-break-keeping-kids-active-and-safe/</link>
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		<title>Viewpoint – Radiation In Medical Imaging: What You Need to Know</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Jennifer Adams We protect our children from any number of dangers: strangers, traffic, household chemicals – the list goes on and on. But recent news reports have highlighted a new hazard – medical radiation. So what is radiation, and how can we protect our kids from unnecessary exposure? Simply put, radiation is energy. It’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.metro-parent.com/online-articles/2011/02/viewpoint-radiation-in-medical-imaging-what-you-need-to-know/</link>
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		<title>Viewpoint – Keeping Up with New Drug Trends</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Emily Moser Imagine you’re fixing dinner and you hear a television news story about a product recall. You take action, making sure the product isn’t in your home and talking with your children so they stay safe. Those same simple, effective steps – getting informed, sharing what you know and guiding your kids – [...]]]></description>
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