Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente

Traveling 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 and Switzerland, my children have grown up taking long car rides and plane trips. READ MORE

Your 21-Month-Old Child

Now your child is beginning to feel more like a big kid and will want to “help” you! They will be interested in anything you are doing and can learn from being a part of your day so give them their own playthings in the kitchen or near the laundry and they can be a part of it all. They can also learn to get... READ MORE

Does My Child Need a Flu Vaccine? Yes!

One of the best ways to worry less, keep them in school, and have them participate in extracurricular activities is to get them a flu shot and a COVID-19 vaccine. Both are safe and effective. READ MORE

Is My Child Ready For Potty Training?

Some children are ready to toilet train at around 18 to 24 months. Most do it closer to 3. They all do it eventually, but is there a “right time” to start? READ MORE

How to Walk with Teens

So, this is my story on how a 2-hour trip to a local garden with our 13-year-old daughter and 16-year-old son reminded me to keep perspective in view when raising teens. READ MORE

Back to School Lunches!

While our kids were home learning remotely it may have felt like “snack-time” was all the time. I know that’s been true around my house! Now that they’ve headed back to school, it’s back to making school lunches!  READ MORE

7 Tips to Calm Back-to-School Jitters

Be it kindergarten, middle school, or high school, the start of school can cause jittery feelings in our kids. And, these jitters may be worse for many kids this year than ever before. After months of remote learning it may be hard for your child to return to school. I have been hearing from lots of kids in my office that they are nervous to return to school. READ MORE

Warts and Molluscum: Things That Make Your Skin Go Bump

They aren’t scary enough to lose sleep over, but warts and molluscum do make your skin go bump in the night! Daytime too. Both are caused by viruses (not kissing frogs or toads) that infect your skin and make it grow a little bump. READ MORE