It is my friend, the wise native American, Ellen Noland who reminds me that the most important thing is to pay attention. Why? “Because there are no ordinary moments.” I know it’s sounds crazy, but… In the world of kids’ health and wellness, I am constantly amazed by how full our children’s lives are. I […]
I’ve been thinking a lot about Tylenol lately. In 2011, manufacturers made the strength of Infant Tylenol the same as Children’s Tylenol. They made the change because dosing errors happened too often with confusion about the strength of their product. Believe it or not, Infant Tylenol was actually MUCH more concentrated and stronger than Children’s Tylenol. What […]
I’m really interested in the best data to back up the many ideas that are emerging about media influence in parenting. When the AAP Council on Communication and Media (a committee on which I sit) said in 2011, “No screen time for kids under two… “ I knew which of my patients would see that […]
I remember hearing my Grandmother say, on more than one occasion when my children were small, “Enjoy these days dear… they go by quickly.” What’s a mother to say to that? Every parent knows there are two kinds of days. There is the kind that happen upon us, planned or not, to become a perfect […]
Did you know that 75% of eight to nine year old girls say they like the way they look? According to Teens Before Their Time, only 56% of girls like the way they look by the time they are teenagers. What happened to the 75% of girls who liked they way they looked when they […]
I was tucking our youngest in to bed the other night, and the hospital for Richmond’s children came up in conversation. Her question took me a little by surprise, but it made me stop for a moment and consider the answer. Twenty years is a long time. Have I really been writing about our city’s […]