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Welcome 8 Foreword 10 Editor’s Letter


12 Splash Into Summer! Ensure your family’s well- being this sunny season By Audra N. Rankin, DNP, APRN, CPNP


Outdoor Safety


22 Cheers to Summer! There’s no better time to get your kids off the couch By Sarah R. Kiser, MSN, RN, CPNP-PC


Fitness Nutrition


28 Backyard BBQ A healthier summer staple By Ann Lambert, MSN, CPNP-BC


32 On-the-Go Healthy Nutritious meals and


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snacks for any outing By Courtney Morris Gardner, MSN, RN, CPNP


Allergies


36 To Eat or Not to Eat Recognizing food allergies By Jodi Shroba, MSN, CPNP


Education


44 Summer Smarts Provide your kids with fun learning experiences By Beth Heuer, DNP, CPNP-PC, PMHS


48 Kids on the Bus Ensuring a safe journey


By Vanessa Hedge, MSN, CPNP-AC


54 Summer Playbook The Xs & Os of warm- weather skincare By Francine Bono-Neri, MA, RN, PNP


Skin Solutions


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60 Be a Tech-Savvy Parent Help your kids use inter- active tools responsibly By Jessica L. Peck, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL


Social Media


64 Building a Resilient Child Handling life’s challenges By Sheryl Zang, EdD, FNP, CNS-BC


Well-Being


68 Special Kids Keep disabled children


happy and healthy By Jessica L. Peck, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL


72 Drift Off to Dreamland You need your ZZZs — at every age By Christina Calamaro, PhD, CRNP


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