Balanced Kids MN

09/13/2026

Happy birthday…. To me 🥰🎂 38 and feeling grateful. A fabulous day planned by my husband, with my wild kids, and fabulous friends. I’m a lucky lady. 🥂💕😘

09/11/2026

Proud to be a provider with the Centered Care Directory. This is a one stop shop for vetted holistic cash pay providers, and it is continuously growing. If you need a source to find a service in your area check it out. If you don't see what you need, come back to it as it continues to grow

💚 Proud Member Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Slater, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, Balanced Kids MN

Parents, have you ever taken a sick child to an appointment, spent time in a waiting room, and then felt like the actual visit was over before you had a chance to ask all your questions?

Dr. Sarah Slater understands that frustration, both as a pediatric nurse practitioner and as a mom.

Dr. Sarah is the founder of Balanced Kids MN, an independent pediatric practice based in Prior Lake, Minnesota, and we’re proud to have her as a member of the Centered Care Directory. 💚

With 15 years of pediatric experience, Dr. Sarah created Balanced Kids because she wanted families to experience pediatric healthcare differently, slowly, thoughtfully, and in partnership with a provider who gets to know their child.

And one of the things I love about her model is that the care comes to the family. 🏡

Through Balanced Kids, families throughout the Twin Cities Metro can access in-home pediatric care, while virtual care is available statewide in Minnesota. Services include well-child visits, immunizations, school and sports physicals, same-day and next-day sick care, ongoing care, and integrative options for more complex needs.

What makes her approach stand out?

🌿 Unrushed visits, giving parents time to talk about the questions that actually matter
🏡 In-home care, allowing children to receive care in a familiar environment
❤️ Relationship-centered pediatrics, with a provider who gets to know the child and family over time
📱 Direct access, including text and phone access for member families
💵 Transparent pricing, so families can understand costs ahead of time
🌱 Whole-child thinking, combining conventional pediatric expertise with advanced training in integrative and holistic care

This is exactly the kind of independent, relationship-centered healthcare we want families to discover through the Centered Care Directory.

Because children deserve more than being another appointment on a packed schedule, and parents deserve a healthcare professional who has time to hear their concerns.

💬 Parents, what would make the biggest difference for your family, longer pediatric visits, having the provider come to your home, direct access when questions come up, or simply having the same person really get to know your child?

👉 Explore the Centered Care Directory to find independent practitioners, informational articles, podcasts, local health and wellness events, and more.

💚 Real People. Real Care. Real Results.

09/10/2026

Pediatric airway health is one of the most under-recognized areas in child development. The research is out there. The evidence is growing. But too many providers aren’t paying attention. 🧠

Before I was a pediatric nurse practitioner, I was a frustrated mom.

I was told my son was fine. No tongue tie. His nursing issues were just normal nursing issues. His sleep struggles were just him being willful. His picky eating was just a phase. His sensory behaviors were just normal development.

Technically, these are normal experiences. But the intensity my son was experiencing was not normal, and I knew it.

Fast forward: the tongue tie I was told he never had? He had it. And it was affecting far more than nursing, poor sleep, and picky eating.
The earlier you catch this, the better the outcomes. My son is six now. I know better now and I wish we’d started sooner.

Airway health is preventative medicine. It belongs in every routine pediatric visit, right alongside growth and development checks.

If your dentist, orthodontist, or pediatrician doesn’t understand or believe in this, they likely haven’t reviewed the research. And it’s easier to stay stuck in a certain way of thinking, Poor oral and airway tone has been linked to bedwetting, ADHD, increased cavities, and more. Before reaching for medication, better hygiene habits, or behavior charts, ask about routine airway screening that goes deeper than tonsil size.

Advocating for my son’s airway health is one of the best things I’ve done for him, not just as a provider, but as his mom.

But we’re here now. And I’m excited for what’s ahead for my little guy. 💙

09/10/2026

Founders pricing ends October 1. 🗓️

No more waiting days for an appointment. No more sitting in a germy urgent care with your newborn or trying to keep your toddler entertained in a tiny clinic room for a rushed 10 minute visit.

With Balanced Kids, I bring your child’s healthcare to you, and you can text me directly, anytime, for any concern big or small. 📱

Membership means direct access to your child’s provider, care in the comfort of your own home, and all inclusive support that actually fits your family’s life.

No surprise bills. No outrageous fees. Just transparent, convenient pediatric care built around you and your kids. 💙

Founders pricing is available through October 1 only. This is your chance to lock in the rate and get a better healthcare experience for your kids. Prior Lake and Twin Cities metro families, now is the time.

📲 DM me or visit the link in bio to join before founders pricing ends.



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Quick note: I kept it emoji-light per your usual style, but let me know if you want more sprinkled in. Also happy to adjust the urgency level on the founders pricing deadline if you want it to hit harder or softer.

09/05/2026

The best part of going direct primary care? I actually get to know my families. Not just the ear infections and growth charts, but the things you love, the stuff your kids are into, what makes your family you. And I love sharing a little of myself too.

One thing about me: I’m a DIYer….. Much to my husband’s dismay some days lol. I’ve ripped out toilets, tiled a powder room, and now I’m making our entryway pretty. It’s relaxing and obsessive at the same time, if that makes sense 😅

So tell me, what’s your thing? The hobby that keeps you sane (or a little chaotic)? 👇

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09/03/2026

So you think your kid might have ADHD and you want a diagnosis. But have you had an airway evaluation first? You should.

Here’s why. Research is showing that nearly half of kids diagnosed with ADHD also have obstructive sleep apnea, and even mild snoring without full blown sleep apnea can cause the same inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity we label as ADHD. The two look identical on the outside. One is a sleep and airway problem. The other gets treated with medication for years, sometimes for the wrong reason.

An airway problem in kids doesn’t just show up as snoring. It can look like chronic bedwetting, teeth grinding (which means real damage to their teeth over time and more cavities down the road), mouth breathing, restless sleep, and big explosive behavior that feels bigger than the moment calls for.

The research is clear that we have a short window to catch and correct this while kids are still growing. Left alone, it can follow them straight into adulthood.

This is exactly why I now screen every child for airway issues at their well child check. Before we go down the road of an ADHD workup, I want to know if there’s an airway problem driving the symptoms, because that one is fixable.

If your child snores, grinds their teeth, wets the bed, or has behavior that feels out of proportion, let’s talk. Book a well child check with Balanced Kids and we’ll get to the root of it, not just the label.

📍 Prior Lake and the greater Twin Cities metro

09/02/2026

Your child was diagnosed with ADHD. 🧠
Nobody checked if they can breathe at night. 😴

Sleep apnea and ADHD share the same daytime symptoms: trouble focusing, irritability, hyperactivity. 😤 Research shows sleep apnea shows up in roughly a quarter to over half of kids with an ADHD diagnosis, and treating the airway often improves behavior. 📊

This should be part of every ADHD evaluation. At Balanced Kids in Prior Lake, Minnesota, it is. ✅ Airway and sleep screening is built into every well-child check, along with oral feeding concerns in infants. Airway health is never too soon to look at. 👶

📍 Balanced Kids serves Prior Lake and the greater Twin Cities metro, with house calls bringing the full evaluation straight to your home. 🏡

👉 Swipe through for what the research actually shows.

09/01/2026

Good clinical care and feeling well cared for are two different things. And here in the Twin Cities we are lucky 🍀, we have amazing providers. They are not the issue.

The issue is a system that makes it feel unfathomable to get care without insurance. 💸 Outrageous rates for a simple visit because insurance only pays a fraction. Rushed visits ⏱️ because providers need volume to cover reimbursement plus the salaries of billers, coders, and admin staff. And when you finally need your provider, you get someone telling you to go to the ER 🚨 or book a separate appointment, not because they don’t care but because the system has stripped away their ability to just talk to you.

What if you could get straight through to the person who actually knows your kid? 👶

That’s Balanced Kids. Direct access to your child’s pediatric provider. Real answers when you need them ✅, so you can avoid an unnecessary ER trip or urgent care visit and get care from home instead. 🏡

My newest blog breaks down exactly why this is happening and why direct primary care is growing so fast right now. 📖 Link in bio.

Tell me 👇: what’s the most surprising or frustrating thing insurance has ever put between you and your kid’s care? I want to hear it. And if you’re ready to see what care without the barriers feels like, book a meet and greet with me 🤝, link in bio.

08/27/2026

Strep throat is caused by group A strep bacteria and often needs antibiotics. Most sore throats in kids are viral and get better on their own with rest and fluids.

⚠️ Important: you can’t diagnose strep by looking. A throat swab from a healthcare provider is the only way to know for sure. This guide is here to help you decide when to call, not to decide on antibiotics on your own.

Balanced Kids provides in-home strep testing for families in Prior Lake and the greater Twin Cities metro, so you get answers the same day your kid wakes up not feeling well.

💾 Save this one, you’re gonna want it again.

08/20/2026

Is in-home pediatric care as thorough as a clinic visit?

It can actually be more thorough.

Comprehensive care comes down to time and access to good evidence, not the building you’re sitting in.

In-home visits give us longer appointments and more direct follow up than a standard clinic ever allows.

We have time for a full assessment. Time to play and help your child feel comfortable before we even start. Time to answer every question you have so you leave knowing exactly what’s going on and what to do next. And you can always send a follow up question after we’re gone too.

I order all the testing your child needs. We still have access to labs, radiology, and more advanced testing when it’s called for, things like gut microbiome testing and pharmacogenomics.

I’m with you through all of it.

Because we have the time to go deeper and get more detailed, we can give your child better quality care.