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Parenting Beyond Discipline: Strategies to Help Kids (and their grownups!) Manage Medical Procedures

Our Founder and CEO Dr. Jody Thomas talks about needle anxiety on the Parenting Beyond Discipline podcast.

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Tweens & Teens (12+) Needle Pokes Procedural Pain Pain Management

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This great podcast by Parenting Beyond Discipline host Erin Royer and Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Meg Foundation for Pain Founder & CEO Dr. Jody Thomas discuss easy, research supported tips and tricks for parents and providers to help reduce fear, anxiety and pain in children!

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