With a quick Google Search, I discovered that Congress has declared June to be Internet Safety Month. Since it’s also Great Outdoors Month, Dairy Month, and National Fruit and Vegetable Month, it seems appropriate to tip my hat to the legislators who clearly have my children’s well-being at heart. I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
When I began my practice of pediatrics, I worked with two doctors who were among the very first in my city to specialize in the care of children. Believe it or not, in the 1950’s, the field of pediatrics was a brand new specialty! One of the things I remember most about the senior pediatrician […]
I am the mother of five children. None were born at home (although by number five, it was clear to me that her intent was to arrive in this world before I arrived at the hospital!) After the birth of each child, I admit it: I wanted to be at home… in my own ‘nest’ […]
Something really important will happen next week in Richmond, and if you would like to be a part of shaping the healthcare options of our children and grandchildren… You have to write to the Power People. They are meeting to consider building our new children’s hospital. Imagine what it would look like. They are the […]
I was already a mother three times over when the little line turned positively pink for a fourth time. My husband and I both grew up in big families, but even so…there was a moment (or two) when we both thought, “Can we do this? Can our hearts raise four children?” That expectant hope seemed […]
This week, I’m writing about the power of words. If you could say anything to a child that would change things for the better, what would you say? The conversations around our dinner table these last weeks before the presidential election have been wonderful and enlightening. Flash back to my week in New Orleans with […]