Kaleidoscope Kids

08/03/2025

Countdown to the start of school and college: don’t forget to vaccinate and protect what is most important to you.

08/03/2025

Recalls fyi

Federal officials have announced the recall of products that may be harmful to children.

08/03/2025

FYI

08/03/2025

Meet our latest second generation Kaleidoscope Kid, Dani, shown with her mom, Alexis, and Dr. B. Apologize it took a short time to post this. So precious 😍 We ♥️ our Kaleidoscope Kids!!

08/03/2025

Have a wonderful Sunday. Eager to see our smiling staff on Monday. Welcoming new faces to Kaleidoscope Kids.

08/02/2025

07/29/2025

So true.

Sometimes life just dumps the worst parts of itself on you.

You’ve done nothing wrong.
Are a person of integrity.
Try hard, mean well, and keep going with strength.
And still, stink splatters.

Y’all, I was sitting in a restaurant with my friends in Arizona. I’d bought a plane ticket, gotten all excited, and flown out to visit dear people I only see once a year. The warm air hit my Minnesota skin just right as we sat outside waiting for the queso and chips to make their way to our table.

Then, something dropped on my shoulder. In a plop-ish sort of fashion. I craned my neck to see brown and white splattered down my back.

It was bird p**p.

Oh, my, please-let-me-vomit now. How does one enjoy guacamole with stink all over them?

But zoom out, life just sometimes does that.

You can be the hardest worker in the office, and your position is still cut.

You can be a nourishing mom, and your teen still struggles with mental health, self-confidence, or friendships.

You can be a loving spouse, and your partner still walks out.

You can have the most pristine highlighted calendar, and you still forget The Important Thing.

You can eat healthy, exercise, and still get the illness.

And you can be sitting down to a nice meal in Arizona with dear friends, and a bird splatters wet, runny dung on you.

Why am I telling you this?

Because I think it’s important in the intensity of midlife responsibilities, from paying bills to raising kids, that we remember: sometimes life stinks, and it’s not because we did anything wrong.

There’s some peace in knowing that. We might need to let ourselves grieve. To lie on the bathroom floor, crying out to God.

But we don’t shame ourselves, no way.
Instead, we know downs will come.
But so will ups.

So, we grieve as long as needed. Then, the next day (or days later), we get up. We shower, get dressed, and maybe even apply a little mascara.

And we carry on knowing that, yes, life sometimes dumps the worst parts of itself on us, but it’s also always full of hope.

So much hope.

And we set out with determination to find that.

©Cheryl Donely - Empowered Moms and Kids
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07/29/2025

FYI

07/29/2025

I was asked this just today.

All vaccines contain antigens that help the body create the immune response needed to protect against an infection. Did you know that kids are exposed to 2,000 - 6,000 antigens every day just by playing on the playground or riding public transit? That’s way more than the number of antigens in any combination of vaccines on the current schedule!

There is no benefit to delaying vaccines – doing so can put your child’s health at risk, especially as the new school year approaches. If you have any questions or concerns about vaccinations for your child, talk with your pediatrician or visit our website.
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Vaccine-Ingredients-Frequently-Asked-Questions.aspx

07/29/2025

FYI

Baylor’s Vaccine Research Center seeks participants for a study to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of the next generation of H5N1 Influenza vaccines. Participants must be healthy adults between the ages of 18 to 49 years. The study includes up to 7 visits over 7 months, and volunteers will be compensated. Learn more and complete an interest form: https://bit.ly/3H0mmjw or call 713-798-4912.

07/28/2025

: LIVACTI recalls retractable safety gates due to risk of serious injury or death from entrapment. Sold on Amazon by Qeyan and Yanyanny. Get refund. CONTACT: 833-980-0055 or www.livactihome.com. Full recall notice: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/LIVACTI-Retractable-Safety-Gates-Recalled-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-or-Death-from-Entrapment-Violates-Mandatory-Standard-for-Gates-and-Enclosures-Sold-on-Amazon-by-Qeyan-and-Yanyanny