Why Playing with Your Kids Is Important
One evening during a family vacation while I was cooking dinner, my kids were out playing on the beach. One of them yelled up at me – “Come play, Mom!” My fi...
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July 7, 2025How Emotion Coaching Can Transform Your Parenting
Emotion coaching is a parenting approach meant to help children understand and manage their emotions. Instead of dismissing, ignoring, or punishing their feelings, you he...
June 30, 2025Advice to New Parents – From a Pediatrician
Congratulations! Welcome to the world of parenthood, where much is to be discovered—both about yourself and your new little one. While I can't promise smooth sailing, I...
June 19, 2025Reward Charts Work! 9 Tips for Success
Some worry that reward charts focus too much on external rewards and won’t help kids develop internal motivation. While this concern is understandable, when used though...
June 10, 2025Knock Knees, Bowlegs, Pigeon Toes? Usually Nothing to Worry About!
Babies have to fold into a tight little ball as they develop in their mom’s womb, right? When they come out, and stretch and move those little arms and legs, we realize...
June 4, 2025First Tooth to Full Smile: Caring for Your Child's Teeth
Caring for your child's teeth doesn't have to be a battle. By starting early and making dental care a regular part of your routine, you're giving them a gift that lasts a...