From Disappointment to Joy
By Dr. Joanne Foster This year, we will celebrate a COVID kind of Halloween. In the same way that school protocols are very different, and playing involves more physically distanced interactions, so, too, does Halloween take on a new countenance. For many young children, this October 31 st –and the days leading up to […]
Starting Solids Early Offers Food Allergy Protection
By Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson, Pediatrician and Chief Medical Officer at SpoonfulOne How and when to start your baby on solids can feel confusing with advice and guidelines shifting dramatically over the past decade and even in the past few weeks. We want parents to have peace of mind and confidence about their baby’s […]
Home-Based Schooling & Experiential Learning
By Dr. Joanne Foster This is a time of COVID-related challenges for families. Parents are feeling stressed by responsibilities and concerns, and circumstances keep changing. The 2020-2021 school year is unique. There are stringent health and safety protocols, and unconventional programs and revised educational practices across the learning spectrum (daycare centers, preschools, elementary […]
10 Things to Expect When Your Child Goes to The Dentist Post-COVID
By Dr. Kami Hoss, dad and Dentist States have been reopening and closing again for the last couple of months. At the right time, as dental offices reopen, parents will want to schedule or reschedule their children’s appointments for teeth cleaning, orthodontic treatment, or other oral care. Trust me, as a parent to an […]
Pregnancy & Yeast Infection
By: Dr. Alyssa Dweck, OB/GYN & Monistat Ambassador When a woman first becomes pregnant, she often experiences a range of emotions – from happiness and excitement about the new baby she is welcoming into the world to apprehension and worry about the unknown changes that will not only occur in her life but within […]
Anger & Aggression in Boys: Help Your Boy Express Big Feelings in a Healthy Way
By Janet Allison, https://www.boysalive.com/ If you are raising a boy, it is almost guaranteed that at some point in his young life, he will throw things, yell, hit, scream “I hate you,” and turn everything into a gun. Does that mean he’ll grow up to be aggressive or violent? Or will he […]