A picture is worth a thousand words, and as often as I write about our city’s need for a free-standing, full service children’s hospital, I wondered recently if I ought to switch to pictures… I sent a letter to the editor of our local newspaper recently; they sent my letter back. “You need to edit seven hundred […]
The Carseat: One of the many things that parents spend a fair amount of time researching before the baby arrives and explaining after he’s old enough to question why it’s non-negotiable in the big scheme of things. “Your friend is five years older than you are…that’s why he doesn’t have a car seat. You have […]
You may have seen some of Atul Gawande’s titles on my bookshelf. He’s a gifted writer whose books have highlighted some of my biggest frustrations with the ‘medical machine’ and how it runs. The Checklist Manifesto is one of my favorites. Dr. Gawande is a master storyteller, and in the New Yorker article, he weaves together the […]
At our dinner table last evening that one of the kids asked: “What were your five fruit and vegetable servings today, Mom?” Flashback to the wellness visits earlier that day at my office. I ask kids all the time about their favorite fruits and vegetables, and I teach ‘Strive for five’ and ‘Eat around the rainbow.’ But […]
As we plan for summer fun in my family, I’m mindful of my children’s overall health, too. I buy the ‘right’ sunscreen, I insist on strong, safe swimmers and try not to worry about anyone drowning. We eat TONS of Farmer’s Market fresh fruits and veggies, but this summer we’re adding something new. Based on […]
My daughter and her father have an amazing green thumb, and growing things seems to naturally attract them. It won’t be long before their fresh fruits and vegetables remind me just what summer tastes like. A number of years ago, my family joined a vegetable co-op where every Friday the farm owners (who also happened […]