A great balance to the many visits I have with younger-aged children are my routine, and hopefully yearly, adolescent physical exams.  It's an opportunity to catch up on the ... Read More »

Following my recent writing about the coughing child (http://dailystrength.org/blog/398-your-childs-cough), I thought a nice follow up would be to ... Read More »

After the winter of illness I am witnessing on a daily basis, I thought it might be helpful to shed some light on probably the most common symptom out there these days...the dreaded cough.  ... Read More »

In these tough economic times, it seems like we all are looking for ways to help cut costs and corners...eating in rather than dining out, bypassing those big expenses such as the annual vacation ... Read More »

As I just finished reading a newly published article about unintentional child poisonings in this month's journal Pediatrics, I realize I haven't shared with you all a favorite ... Read More »

I had the opportunity to take my son over to our nearby school this afternoon to enjoy an hour's worth (or so it seemed) of soccer but after coming across an article in today's New York Times (... Read More »

Thanksgiving begins the holiday season and with that, all the mixed emotions that go along with them.  This time of year can be especially difficult for those who have lost or are ... Read More »

While enjoying a cup of coffee and the local Sunday paper earlier today, I came across an article which questions a basic premise I have...that it is all about the ... Read More »

Although my intention was to avoid another rant on how some aspect of today's media was negatively influencing our children, I'm having a difficult time in doing so as my mind continues to return ... Read More »