Author: Cheryl De Leon

Child Falling Behind

Is My Child Falling Behind?

Developmental milestones to measure kids’ progress were meant to assist families, not scare them. But sometimes a well-meaning parent can’t help but worry.
Stranger Classroom

Stranger in the Classroom

For good or ill, artificial intelligence is now a big factor in your kids’ education. How can we make sure it doesn’t cheat them out of true learning?
Prostate Cancer

Do You Understand Prostate Cancer?

If you’re a man—or have a man in your life— it may be time to clear out the cobwebs in your knowledge of this common, potentially deadly disease.
Fix For Ticks

A Fix For Ticks?

It’s prime season in Bergen for these tiny blood suckers. Learn how to protect yourself, your family and your pets.
Prostate Cancer

Do You Understand Prostate Cancer?

If you’re a man—or have a man in your life— it may be time to clear out the cobwebs in your knowledge of this common, potentially deadly disease.
Skin Youre In

The Skin You’re In

A benign bump or a cause for alarm? A Monmouth dermatologist explains when to see an expert if something changes on your epidermis.
Riders Lament

Riders’ Lament

For the many Bergenites who still (or again) travel to work each day, getting there has become a headache. How do we fix it?
Skin Youre In

The Skin You’re In

A benign bump or a cause for alarm? A Bergen dermatologist explains when to see an expert when something changes on your epidermis.
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The Skin You’re In

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Do you know how to keep yourself safe from the sun?
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An Egg-cellent Easter

Rather than hunt for eggs, Ezekiel, 5, and his friends try to catch them during a celebration in Fair Lawn.
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Take To The Sky

In Paramus, a son finally joins his father in the air...kind of.
Kitchen Renewed1

A Kitchen Renewed

Before its special-order Reno, this space in a ‘60s-era cape in West Caldwell felt stale and didn’t work well. Now it’s fresh and efficient.
Big Blue1

Big On Blue

The homeowner’s love of one dramatic color inspired the happy, relaxed style of a center-hall colonial in Stirling.
Aching Head

Your Aching Head

Headaches come in several kinds and have many causes. But knowing your own patterns can help you minimize hazardous “triggers” and spend more time pain-free.
Attention Please

Your Attention, Please

With all the distractions we face these days, can you actually concentrate on something longer than, say, a goldfish can?
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Shore To Please

Purchased with a gut-job reno in mind, a highlands luxury condo now maximizes its waterfront setting with a coastal yet elegant design.
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Coastal Cool

The casual vibe of a seaside park vacation home allows a dad and his three adult children to chill and connect in comfort and style.
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Can Practical Be Fun?

A Closter kitchen, redeemed from a clumsy design and a sea of sterile white, proves the answer is yes.