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Some questionable parenting interventions that may or may not work for you.

Gary Dickson

The author reflects on childhood experiences of misbehavior and parental interventions. Observing a neighbor’s chaotic parenting, they recall their mother’s exaggerated threats about flying away and the fear it instilled in them. They share humorous anecdotes about inventive parenting tactics, emphasizing the importance of expressing discipline without causing fear. Continue reading Some questionable parenting interventions that may or may not work for you.

Family, Health, Iowa, South DakotaLeave a comment

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

Gary Dickson

The world is entering a new era of vaccines. Following the success of COVID-19 mRNA shots, scientists have a far greater capacity to tailor shots to a virus’s structure, putting a host of new vaccines on the horizon. These shots are welcome since RSV can be dangerous, even deadly, in the very old and very young. But the shots are also expensive. So their advent is forcing the United States to face anew questions it has long sidestepped: How much should an immunization that will possibly be given — maybe yearly — to millions of Americans cost to be truly valuable? Continue reading A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

Career, Childcare, Community, Family, Sioux Falls, South DakotaLeave a comment

Lack of child care options forces South Dakota families to make tough decisions

Gary Dickson

Stephanie Wiegand is a registered nurse and her husband is a physician assistant. They moved to Lead with their four young children in the spring of 2020. She found one childcare facility in neighboring Deadwood, but its hours didn’t fit their schedules. “We’re here, but now we’re stuck,” said Weigand. Continue reading Lack of child care options forces South Dakota families to make tough decisions