Traveling with Children? Pack Your Sense of Humor
My 3 children have traveled a lot since they were very young. With my mother living in New York, family in Southern California and Colorado, and dear friends in Seattle a...
A Blog from Your Kaiser Permanente Pediatricians in Northern California
June 14, 2018
June 7, 2018Turning the Summer Slide in to a Ladder Up
After our kids work hard all year in school they’re thrilled for summer vacation! I remember well how great those seemingly endless days felt – sleeping in, playing o...
May 31, 20187 Ways to Help Siblings Warm Up to a New Baby
Bringing home a sibling for your first child is an incredible gift. Most kids – about 80% – are raised with at least one brother or sister. Your kids will grow up tog...
May 24, 2018Warts and Molluscum: Things That Make Your Skin Go Bump
They aren’t scary enough to lose sleep over, but warts and molluscum do make your skin go bump in the night! Daytime too. Both are caused by viruses (not kissing frogs ...
May 17, 2018Screen Time and Your Teens? Start by Asking Them to Decide
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has clear guidelines for parents seeking advice about screen time for children: Less is better and content matters. ...
May 10, 2018Happy Mother’s Day – I’ve Got Lice!
Picture this: It was 6:30 a.m. on Mother’s Day, 2010, when my dear daughter climbed into bed with me to read a book. I decided to give up on the dream of sleeping in an...