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....
Seven Benefits of Returning to Work
by Maureen Zhao
I love being home with my kids. Taking the mornings slow and not needing to rush out the door. Drinking my coffee out of something other than a travel mug....
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...
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...
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....
Kitchen Kisses
“I kissed you when I walked in the door,” he’d say. “What? No, you didn’t.” “Yup, I did. You don’t even notice half the time” I’d hear. I had to...
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....
Buy the Jeans That Fit You Now
Five months postpartum with my second kid and I finally bought a pair of jeans that fit. They arrived in packaging that said, “Yay!” all over them and while I...