Beat the Winter Blues: 9 Screen-Free Activities
With ever growing snow banks, temps barely in the 20s (if we’re lucky) and ice patches nearly everywhere, spring feels like a far off dream. Cabin fever has set in....
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...
The Worst March Mom
I’m convinced March and August are the absolute worst months out of the year. The first is a month that sounds like it’s supposed to be spring. Can we all...
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....
Wherever You Wave
by Brianna
I dropped my kids off this morning in the school’s circle drive. The drop-off area is always a sea of minivans, SUVs, cars and daycare buses, each loaded with kids,...
I Am a Water Snob
I am a water snob. I know it. I am not necessarily proud of it, just truthful. I grew up on well water with plenty of rust stains in the...
Socks Stink
I saw indicators early in my little girl’s life. During her second winter, the first one where she could walk through the snow, she had to stop frequently to dust...
Thank You, Kind Strangers
by Liz Murray
It was one of those days. An unwelcome visitor had kicked us in the face all night, so sleep was in short supply. Our 2-and-a-half-year-old decided it was time to...
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...
Perspective from Generations Past
by Laura Senske
A few years ago on Father’s Day, we celebrated multiple fathers: my two grandpas, my own dad, and my husband (dad to our two little girls). Not a lot of...
Marriage and Kids: Making It Work
{Photo Credit: Lyly Photography} After entering parenthood, many couples end up focusing so much on their kiddos that they forget about their relationship. Kids affect your life in every single way....
Life with Two Kids: What I Wish I Would Have Known
It was early on the day of my daughter’s two-week checkup, and we had an 8 a.m. appointment. I made the appointment in the hospital while I will still in...
The Puke Shirt
by Amber Harder
I parented too many years without knowing the agony of caring for a child with an ear infection. Now it was time to pay my dues. My 3-year-old son seemed...
Forget Later
We’ve all heard it. Too many times, probably. Maybe as soon as we pushed those babies out of our bodies or welcomed them into our homes. They’re only little once....