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No football for you
Can I? Will I? Let my child learn to play one of our nation’s most treasured past-times? Please don’t think ...
Is That Rat Poison in my Baby’s Rice Cereal?
Earlier this year we heard about arsenic in apple and grape juice. This month the news has broken that most ...
Taking time to exercise is good mom behavior
I can remember waking up in middle school to my mom returning from a training run with stories of “the ...
Sexting: Is it Safe Sex?
A new study published in the medical journal Pediatrics found that about 15% of youths with cell phones sext, and ...
Breastfeeding: How Old is Too Old?
Over the past few months breastfeeding has been frequently highlighted in the news. From the Time magazine cover showing a ...
Food Fights – The Next Battle
Last week I shared some suggestions on encouraging your little ones to eat healthy meals. Here’s part two – some ...
Solving Baby’s Sleep Problems
When my first son came home from the hospital, I was surprised by how noisy he was when he slept ...
Food Fights: A Pediatrician’s Attempt to Get her Kids to Eat Well
I used to gloat that my four-year-old would eat salad, but now I have a three-year-old who refuses anything green ...
Take Your Hand Out of My Shirt!
Starting to breast feed was hard; stopping was harder. I am stubborn – or determined, as I like to think ...