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\"It's helped me a lot -- keeping my kids organized and teaching them independence,\" Doherty told \"Good Morning America.\" \"I realized when they went back to school, a part of their routine is to stay healthy.\"

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PHOTO: Shannon Doherty, a mom of four from Darien, Connecticut, shared her creative "stay healthy station" hack with parents on TikTok. It includes candy-scented hand sanitizer, bright-colored face masks a bowl of mask chains.
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\"It's fun for them too,\" she added. \"And I think it normalizes it more.\"

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Doherty is also the founder of Coco and Lala, a lifestyle brand for women and children, which launched a campaign to encourage hand-washing. The proceeds went to the organization No Kid Hungry.

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Doherty's other viral TikTok hacks include self-serve meal stations for her kids to enjoy a quick bite.

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