Health and Wellness

Autistic Patients and Medically Underserved Populations

As the COVID pandemic wanes, many of us are afraid that the social and medical systems improvements that were essential at the height of...

How I Learned to Love the Bottle

Strangely, I kind of missed breastfeeding after that. Which just proves that feelings around babies and feeding can get really mixed up

Sweet Mama

I had a lovely visit with a very sweet family yesterday. A beautiful 2 week-old girl came in for her 2 week well baby appointment. The...

5 Things Parents Do That I Wish They Wouldn't

As a pediatrician, I see a lot of parenting choices. I'm usually pretty live-and-let-live about most things. But here are 5 things I wish...

The Myth of Educational Toys

The toy industry is crazy and they’re out for your money. Not kidding. The hustle of the century is upon us. They’re called educational...

A Case for Minor Injuries

Hanging out at the local playground is a great way to observe lots of different kinds of parenting. I think I’ve seen them all. But the...

Get Out to Play!

I went to a local indoor playground-type thing with my kids this weekend. They had a blast and I’ll definitely take them back. But...