Understand Your Child’s Temperament to Make Parenting Easier
From the start, my 3 children have been very different – even when I was pregnant with them they felt different. One kicked and rolled constantly, one was so still he w...
June 12, 2021
June 6, 2021Traveling 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...
June 2, 2021Why Talk to Your Children About Racism?
As parents, we want to protect our little ones from harm and any cruel realities in our society. As an African American mother, wife, and pediatrician, I know firsthand t...
May 28, 2021Why Babies Spit Up or Have Reflux
Babies are messy. Poop and pee are bad enough – but then there’s the spit up.
May 25, 2021Toilet Training FAQs
The best age to start toilet training varies from child to child. The process is usually easier if you start it a bit later! Whenever you start, keep the process positive...
May 21, 2021Understanding Infant Vision
One summer afternoon I was sitting at the foot of my bed, holding my 2-month-old firstborn. We were enjoying one of those peaceful moments of bonding that new parents get...