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Overweight kids, overweight adults – Why baby fat might not be harmless
Earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its 2014 Cancer Report. According to the report, cancer is expected ...
Why I Built a House Without a Fireplace—stories from a pediatric burn expert
Full disclosure: my kids have been burned before. Under my watchful pediatrician eyes, they accidentally touched a hot tray of ...
Developmental Milestones – Does my child have a delay?
The first five years of a child’s life are an amazing time of development and what happens during those years ...
Stressed and Depressed– 8 Ways Teens are Hurting Themselves On Purpose
American teens are stressed and depressed. As a pediatrician, I see the suicide attempts, the overdoses, and all the new ...
Home, Sweet, Valentine’s Day!
Can you bond with your kids during this Hallmark Holiday? I know this is the second Valentine-related post of the ...
Our Valentine for parents: 10 ways to love your kids (without words – or candy!)
Forget the candy and spend your Valentine’s day focused on loving your kids. Your happiness will last much longer than ...
Teens and Dating: A Parent’s Guide
Do you have a teenager? If the answer is yes, it is very likely that he or she is dating ...
Bedtime with the iPad: Total Mom Fail
It’s 10:15 pm and my 2 1/2 –year-old is still awake, touching my mouse while I try to type. She ...
Child Behavior Problems? 3 steps to getting help
“I really need to start exercising,” I think as I sit helping myself to my daughter’s leftover holiday candy. I ...
