Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

Caring for Your Baby’s Skin

Newborn babies’ skin is often red, blotchy, and bumpy but most of these imperfections are nothing to worry about! READ MORE

Is Your Child Lying?

You've talked with your child about why lying is wrong. What more can you do to help them be honest more often? READ MORE

Benefits of Babywearing

Babywearing can help parents and infants get through those challenging early days of infancy, especially if you have a more “colicky” baby. READ MORE

Kids and Laundry: 5 Ways to Lighten Your Load

A mom in my office the other day was wearing a T-shirt that said: “Raising small humans is exhausting.” It really is, isn’t it? The shirt sparked such a fun conversation I almost forgot to check her kid’s ear! We agreed one of the hardest parts of parenting is the endless laundry. READ MORE

Teal Pumpkins Raise Food Allergy Awareness!

Why are so many teal-colored pumpkins popping up in Halloween displays? To support trick-or-treaters with food allergies! Last fall, I noticed my neighbor and her sons had put out one of these teal pumpkins on their porch. When I complimented it, she told me what it symbolized – what a great idea!  READ MORE

How to Treat Icky Impetigo

If you are seeing crusty sores around your child’s nose or mouth, they probably have “impetigo.” Many parents will tell me their child has “infantigo” – which isn’t a bad name for this easily treatable skin infection commonly found in young kids!   READ MORE

My Child Has a Concussion – Now What?

When a child has a concussion, parents often ask when kids can return to playing sports or get back to school. Here are some answers. READ MORE

Making Mornings Easier? Get the Kids to Help!

Mornings are messy, often stressful, and … they just keep happening. I’m definitely not here to say they’d be better if you were more organized. In fact – my ideas aren’t about you doing more – they’re about your kids doing more! READ MORE