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Give your kids a hand with hand-washing
We come home from the playground: “Wash your hands.” We come home from the doctor’s office: “Wash your hands!” We ...
Allergies and Asthma – Are we using devices correctly?
It’s the holiday season with holiday parties, get-togethers and travel plans. Among the more common things I see in the ...
Where’s the village? Children and families need kindness, not criticism
There is something about children that gives everyone a license to hand out unsolicited advice to parents. I’ve heard it ...
8 of the best gifts you can’t purchase at the mall
This is the time of year when parents scramble to find the right gift or give the perfect holiday experience ...
Traveling abroad? Check out these 9 tips for air travel with infants
Need to travel outside the U.S. with your infant? Don’t worry, it’s possible. There are no airline requirements for age– ...
Striking a chord: How music molds the young mind
Our neighbors probably think that we are little wacky. My husband and I often sing songs (ranging for the Beatles ...
Top 5 apps neurosurgeons let their kids use
I found myself drinking fine wine with a bunch of neurosurgeons this weekend, and it didn’t take long to realize ...
Flu Fighters
It’s that time of the year. Flu season is upon us once again! In St. Louis, we are already seeing ...
The newest vaccine on the block – do your kids need another shot?
It only takes hours for the meningococcus bacteria to kill a child who was previously perfectly healthy. It is the ...