There was a time when children came home from school on most days, had a snack, told mom what he or she did at school that day, and then went off to busy themselves before getting to their homework ... Read More »

Not too long ago I gave an overview of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) particularly geared toward the parents of a child suspected to have ADHD. I now return to this topic with hopes ... Read More »

For a parent of a child with asthma or even just the periodic wheeze, the list of medications can be somewhat overwhelming…particularly to the parent who doesn’t wheeze and is already in a bit of ... Read More »

Recently, I received a question from a DailyStrength member wondering how she missed her son’s scoliosis. And while it is human nature to look back and determine where we have erred, what I’d ... Read More »

This list of reasons for your child’s sore throat can be rather long. Some of the more common reasons include infections (e.g. strep throat and other bacterial or viral causes), post-nasal drip ... Read More »

Standing in line at Target the other day, a woman behind me said in a frustrated voice, “Why can’t people control their children?” It is a pretty noisy store so I hadn’t noticed anything ... Read More »

A few weeks ago my household saw the H1N1 virus (AKA swine flu) being passed around. Now many of you may already be aware of what transpired as I documented how my son had the privilege of bringing ... Read More »

If you ask most parents if they lie to their kids they will usually respond with an emphatic “no”. When you use softer words such as “fib” or ”bend the truth” ... Read More »

More often than not the first time parents are told their child is wheezing, the typical question that immediate follows is “does that mean my son has asthma?”  And ... Read More »