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And if you suspect a problem, where can you turn for help?   Early childhood experts Debbykay Peterson & Lisa Backer from the Minnesota Department of Education join Marti & Erin to tell you everything you need to know about early childhood screening, what it tells you about your child’s development and what happens if…

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Researchers across the country are setting out to find out, and you will want to know.   Marti & Erin talk with one of the lead researchers on a groundbreaking new study of children’s health that will follow 100,000 individuals from conception to adulthood (including many from Minnesota’s Ramsey County). You’ll want to get in…

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As a child development expert, author and mother of 15-year-old twin sons, Maureen O’Brien (“Dr. Mo” to many) knows how overwhelming it can be to sort through all the expert advice that bombards today’s parents. So she keeps it short and sweet when she joins Marti and Erin from Boston to offer her favorite bits…

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Now that school is letting out for summer break, it’s a question many parents ask, is my child ready to stay home alone?   Minnesota ranks number one in the nation for the number of 10 to 12-year-olds who care for themselves. And of that age group, more than half the kids are caring for…

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May and I were happy to sit down and converse with the dynamic mother daughter duo of Marti and Erin Erickson a few weeks ago.   The topic? “What are your biggest fears as a parent in today’s world and are you worrying about the things worth worrying about?”   Read more>

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