Parenting Young Kids? Put on Your Teacher Hat!
The job description for a parent should read something like this: “Wanted: One warm, caring, and endlessly patient teacher.”
March 22, 2018
March 15, 2018All the Cool Cowboys Eat Yogurt
Two of my patients, who are siblings, came into the office recently with their parent for checkups. I was a bit late coming into see them, so I started off with the all t...
March 8, 2018The Best Parenting Advice I’ve Ever Heard
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...
March 1, 2018Let the Games Begin! 5 Tips for Keeping the Fun in Sports
Baseball, softball, swimming, water polo, gymnastics, dance, karate, basketball, football, lacrosse, rugby, skiing, snowboarding, field hockey, cross country, track, ice ...
February 22, 2018My Kid is Sick Again! Tips to Keep Kids Healthy
This time of year, when winter still lingers and spring hasn’t quite come around, I hear a version of the same question from many parents: “Why does my child get sick...
February 15, 2018Sibling Squabbles? Turn the Tussles into Giggles!
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 “fu...