No, I haven't turned into a news reporter and the last thing I want to do is further the anxiety surrounding the H1N1 flu (previously known as swine flu), but since we may soon see an increase ... Read More »

If you have more than one child living in your home you are bound to hear bickering. For some families it is pretty constant and for others it is more occasional. Much of this is determined ... Read More »

 

I think the most important thing I can share here is making sure everyone realizes warts are just a part of life.  No, not everyone is destined to get them but up to 20% of children in ... Read More »

Some consider it a rite of passage of teenage-hood, but if you ask most teenagers experiencing it head on, most can't wait until it finally passes.  Unfortunately, for some it becomes an ... Read More »

A survey was done using more than 20,000 teenagers, which resulted in a disturbing outcome. Almost 15% of these teens had the belief that they would die at a young age.  A commonly held ... Read More »

A recent study was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association discussing the correlation between teenagers with depression and the presence of ... Read More »

 

Continuing my discussion of childhood immunizations (AKA vaccines), I'd like to now share those which are recommended during the first year of your child's life.  Along the ... Read More »

By the time a child is 7 or 8 years old you should have explained basic anatomy to them. They should know the names of both male and female body parts. This knowledge helps to pave the way ... Read More »

 

Despite the dialogue and debate that surrounds childhood immunizations (AKA vaccines), one cannot deny the role they have played in our lives over the past century.  Not only have ... Read More »