
The Ballad of Aunt Sally (or When a Hug Isn't a Hug)
'Tis the holiday season, when most of us juggle more family events than we have time for. And if you have kids, the circus has more...
'Tis the holiday season, when most of us juggle more family events than we have time for. And if you have kids, the circus has more...
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...
It’s actually a thing. Here’s the scenario. You show up in the Emergency Department with, for instance, abdominal pain. Tests show that...
I promised a mother of one of my patients that I would post this. No mother deserves to be shamed for how she chooses to feed her child....
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...
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...
I was asked to give medical advice by phone to the mom of an 18-month-old who suddenly had blood and mucus in her stool. Obviously, I...
One of my pet peeves. The phrase “my kid was just fine” is usually said by a parent when another parent chooses a different path than...
These are challenging times to be a pediatrician. To my knowledge, never in the history of Pediatrics has our profession been under this...
Recently I’ve gotten a lot of questions about ear piercing. Here are my do’s and don’ts for piercing your child’s ears. -Do wait until...
I seem to have found my practice niche. It was not my intention to care for so many families affected by autism, ADHD, and other...
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...