May 3, 2026

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The Kid’s Doctor: Teach your kids how to swallow a pill

Rina Risper04 mins

 

 If you wait too long, pill-swallowing can becomes a huge issue for a child.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

www.kidsdr.com

 
  I’ve always been a proponent of teaching children how to swallow a pill. In fact, I think I taught my boys this skill before they were 5 years old, mainly because I was tired of trying to find the measuring cup or syringe for the liquid medicine, which often didn’t go down “like spoon full of sugar,” even though we sang the song during dosing. 

 

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Interpersonal Edge: Fight the battle you can win

Rina Risper06 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: Every Monday I walk into work, I face a lot of power struggles. At the end of the day, I end up exhausted and pondering my options. How should I deal with these power struggles so I can actually enjoy my work again?

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Lansing School District Kindergarteners Get an Early Start on Saving For College

Rina Risper012 mins

 Right:  Superintendent Yvonne Caamal Canul and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero handing out piggy banks to help kick start savings for post secondary 

education.
Courtesy photo 

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Excuse me, are you listening? 14-13

Rina Risper08 mins

 

Dear Readers,

I am so happy to actually see some sunshine in Michigan.  The flowers are blooming and the vegetable plants are growing as well.  I figure the vegetables will have to grow until October because it did not get warm until the beginning of June. 

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VIRTUAL TOURIST: 5 Superb Subterranean Spots

Rina Risper06 mins

Waitomo Glowworm Caves

Photo by keeweechic
 
Looking for an awesome underground adventure? Check out these  spots compiled by members of travel website VirtualTourist.com. 

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Jill on Money: Housing could sizzle this summer

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Content Agency
 
   “The housing market is coming back and it looks like it will be with a vengeance,” economist Joel Naroff commented after a report showed that building permits, an indicator of future activity, soared to the highest pace in nearly eight years.

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The Kid’s Doctor: Dog flu no threat to humans

Rina Risper04 mins

  The majority of dogs who contract flu suffer mild symptoms and need only supportive care, including extra fluids and rest. Photo by fotolia 

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Interpersonal Edge: Grieve your ‘ideal’ life to thrive in the real world

Rina Risper07 mins

 

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Content Agency
 
  Q: I’m in my late 40s and my career (and life) are nothing like what I was hoping for. I spend a fair amount of time feeling like I got the short end of the stick. I know focusing on all my disappointments won’t help me succeed, but I can’t see an alternative. How do you advise clients when their work life falls far short of their imagined ideal?

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TAX SOLUTIONS: Collection Statue End Date

Rina Risper05 mins

 

 

By  A.J. Gross, C.P.A., E.A.
 
Owing back taxes is a heavy burden.  Especially if there is a limited ability to pay the taxes owed.  If you are in this situation, it is good to know the Collection Statute End Date.  There is a set period of time the IRS and the State of Michigan have to collect back taxes. 

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Movie: Insidious Chapter 3′ Offers More Jolts and Jeers

Rina Risper05 mins

 

Studio:     Focus (97 min.)
Plot:     A prequel set before the haunting of the Lambert family
Cast:     Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Angus Sampson, Leigh Whannell
Rating:     PG-13
Bottom Line:     ***
 

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