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Maryann Jacobsen

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86% of Teachers Reward Students with Candy. Here’s What Parents Can Do.

December 21, 2018

You send your child off to school and see empty wrappers in his backpack. With further questioning, you discover he’s getting candy most days in exchange for good behavior and doing his work. After … Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Maryann…

Hi, I’m a registered dietitian who focuses on developmental stages. Here, you won’t get one-size-fits-all advice. Instead, you’ll get information based on age and stage. Although I've covered most childhood stages, my current focus is on midlife health for women. Find out more!

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