Spanking isn’t good for any child. Pediatricians at Kaiser Permanente and the American Academy of Pediatrics agree – spanking is a poor way to discipline a child.READ MORE
Author Cheryl Strayed wrote in an essay that, “Mothering is absurdly hard and profoundly sweet.” This has been the mother of all truth for me – teens take everything you have to give, bringing you to the edges of your personality and absolutely to your knees.READ MORE
I recently had the privilege of spending a morning with a group of pediatricians and pediatric health educators. Most of us had never met. As an icebreaker, our moderator asked us to introduce ourselves and answer a few questions, including one about parenting advice. READ MORE
My kids were wild the other night. Just wild. All the hoopla ended with the calm, easy-going middle child in tears. Her brothers had gotten out of control with some “fun” they were having while she was studying for finals.READ MORE
Choosing what field of medicine to go into was easy. Working with children makes my days fun and meaningful. Of course, some are even more fun than others! Here are ten of the kids who made @KPKiddoc tweet out #ilovemyjob this year:READ MORE