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When the whole family gets hit with a cold, flu, or the dreaded stomach bug, the days can feel endless. Parenting while you’re under the weather? That’s next-level hard. Being prepared ahead of time can make all the difference in keeping everyone comfortable, minimizing stress, and, most importantly, keeping your sanity intact. Enter: the sick-day survival kit. Think of it as your emergency toolkit for when illness strikes. From medicine to comfort items, this kit will have your back during cold and flu season. Plus, isn’t it Murphy’s Law that if you’re unprepared, that’s when you’ll need it the most? Trust us—after a few sick nights scrambling for supplies at 2 a.m., you’ll agree this kit is essential. So, do yourself a favor and prep it today. Future you will thank you. What to Include in Your Sick-Day Survival Kit: 1. A Storage Bin Choose a plastic bin with a…

Remember the days when you didn’t have kids and you stayed healthy all the time? That was nice. But these days, as a parent you’re probably finding that small kids sneezing in your face means you’re more likely to get sick, a lot. Kids bring home a ton of germs, it’s inevitable, but what can prevent is the germs from sweeping through the house and getting everyone ill. The part that sucks the most, is having to care for your kids when you’re sick. It always works out that the moment they stop sneezing or vomiting and are once again bouncing off the walls – you come down with it and have nothing left in the tank to parent. You need to know how to keep the family healthy when one child is sick. Isolate them to a different area: One of the first things you should do is to…