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Children/travel/illness/insurance: A Primer

March 21, 2015 by kidstra

An informal survey of several dozen parents planning major family trips showed that about half of them did not know whether their children (or themselves) are fully covered for all medical expenses incurred away from home. Many confessed that they have never read their insurance policies, not even the large print. Many were not familiar with penalties […]

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Children/Holiday season/Health and safety

December 17, 2012 by kidstra
pets and kids safety

The very events that make holiday seasons festive for kids – visiting family, lighting candles, and receiving toys, for example – also increase visits to the emergency room.  But, in fact, virtually all the holiday-related pitfalls are avoidable with some foresight. Happy holidays!   (This is a compilation of timely reminders, some of which have […]

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