Tag: doctor
6 Tips to Help You Find the Right Therapist
With all that has occurred in the past year and a half with COVID, many people are struggling with mental health issues. And, understandably...
So Your Kid Needs Glasses :: 5 Tips on Navigating Glasses...
Around the age of 25, I became the last remaining person in my family, immediate and somewhat extended, to get glasses. My husband has...
My Child Needs Glasses?!
About six months ago I was sitting at our pediatrician's office waiting for the results of my daughter's wellness visit screenings. That was when...
Yes, Mama, Your Worries are Valid
As mamas of the world, I think we can all agree that every day we worry about our kids. There are seasons of specific...
Ask the Doctor :: The ABCs of Newborn Care
Q: What’s the safest way for a newborn to sleep?
A: Infants should sleep on their backs because research shows it can reduce the risk...
Appropriate Antibiotic Use
When a child is sick, many parents go to the pediatrician thinking their little one needs an antibiotic. But antibiotics will only help certain...
Kids and Screen Time :: 10 Facts Parents Should Know
Under age 2, children develop important cognitive, language, sensorimotor, and social-emotional skills through hands-on exploration and social interaction. Media use for this age...
The Waiting Room
Dear mom in the waiting room,
I see you sitting there. I see the nervous way you fold and unfold your hands. The way you...
What They Don’t Tell You About Feeding Tubes
February 7-13, 2016 is Feeding Tube Awareness Week. There are many reasons a person may be on a feeding tube and for anyone involved...
“Just” a Nurse
Nurses have been front and center this week after Miss Colorado's monologue about being a nurse and The View hosts' denigrating comments about it....
Abnormal Pap Smears Are Not So Abnormal
All across the country, women over the age of 18 take an yearly pilgrimage to the office of their least disliked gynecologist for that...















