3 Myths About Ear Infections
I get a lot of questions from moms about various myths related to ear pain and infections, so today we’ll tackle the most common questions I hear. I hope you...
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If You Had Turned 5
If you had turned 5, I would have greeted you with a pile of pancakes, with sprinkles and chocolate chips. We would have lit a candle and sung happy birthday....
Crafting Sensory-Friendly Performances
Performing arts help children on the autism spectrum and other sensory sensitives better understand and respond to social cues, increase self-expression, explore deeper levels of communication and facilitate peer interactions....
How Not to Lose Your Friends in Motherhood
If you’re like me, motherhood has been a joy, a blessing, it has brought so much to your life…but. But it has also taken a few things too. Namely, friendships....
Be Still: Why We Need to Trudge Through Grief
Be still. It’s a great tattoo, I’ve seen a lot of people get this on their wrist as a reminder. It turns out, I like to talk about tattoos. But...
Help! My Kid Has A Rash
I’ve seen my fair share of rashes. It’s very common for patients to come to me with a rash – especially during these winter months. As a pediatrician and a...
The Biggest Little House In The Forest!
Bernice the Butterfly’s home is just perfect…even when a menagerie of other creatures moves in one by one! Complete with a pillow fight, bubble bath, and dance party, Bernice and...
How Long Will My Kid’s Cough Last?
Your child’s cough is painful for you both. As a mom, I want to do everything I can to ease my child’s suffering and make the coughing end right away....
What’s All The Buzz About Group Prenatal Care?
Ancient cliché wisdom has always known: “It takes a village to raise a child.” But we’re fast learning that this truth doesn’t just begin at birth. It seems as true...
I’ve Separated From My Child’s Mother/Father. Now What?
Seek legal advice early in the process. The end of a relationship can be an emotional and overwhelming time, in and of itself. If you also share a child, or...
Tap Your Toes & Play Along with Mr. Popper’s Penguins!
Tap your toes and flap your flippers to Mr. Popper’s Penguins at Children’s Theatre Company! It is hard enough for Mr. Popper, a modest painter, to support himself and his...
Making a School Choice for Your Child
As a parent of two children under the age of five, I find myself constantly thinking about my parenting decisions. Should I have stayed home to raise them during these...
