Many a new mother has struggled with whether to breast-feed or give her newborn formula. A recent study, published in the journal Pediatrics, says the best approach might be both. In the...
Have you ever sucked on your baby's pacifier to clean it? Many parents have. Babies drop their binkies all the time and if you're in a hurry or just figure a little spit-cleaning won't hurt, you're...
Did you know that May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month? I really think that this should be a topic of interest to parents year round, but this is a good month to be reminded of the ...
Just home from the office and on call. Once again, I keep on learning and laughing with my patients. I saw a mom, dad and their two young boys last evening. The boys were about 4 and I I...
Yesterday was Mothers Day and if youre on Facebook, you had a chance to see pictures of most of your friends mothers. Just about everyone I know - including me - posted either a recent or vintage of...
Before it has a chance to fly off the shelves, Wrigley has decided to stop production, sales and marketing of their new caffeinated gum. The company's decision comes after meetings with the Food and...
What are the words that a child first speaks that changes everything?? Can you guess? The first word that a child learns that is truly life changing for a parent is the word NO! I...
How many times have you cooked dinner only to have your child tell you, I don't like that! It is a common theme in many families...it doesn't matter whether Mom or Dad fixed the meal.. our children...
I am going to start right off by saying, I don't have daughters, so maybe that is why this seems strange to me, but, why are little girls already getting mani/pedi's with their moms? I don't I...
If you have a couch, easy chair, foam pillow (including those used for breastfeeding), mattress, mattress pad, futon, car seat, carpet padding or any other product made with PBDEs before 2005 in you...
