It’s Christmas Eve and the kids are crazy excited. I love this feeling in the air…love, joy, warmth, and excitement. I hope this finds you snug within the confines of your family circle, enjoying some well deserved down time. Just thought I’d share with you a few of my favorite things, the ones that are…
Dr.Mom’s Top 5 Winter Must Haves
Brrr…it’s cold outside. With the cold comes dryness. Dry skin, dry little noses, and dry/sore little throats. Add in the inevitable onslaught of viruses and you’re bound to contend with more than your fair share of coughs in the night, stuffy noses, bloody noses, and dry/itching skin. What’s a Doctor Mom (or Doctor Dad) such…
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Why your 5 year old is bringing back the tantrum and how you can help
Being a 5-year-old is hard. Starting kindergarten, learning how to ride a bike without training wheels, losing your first tooth, and being expected to (gasp) sit still for a prolonged period of time. It’s enough to push any child over the edge if the circumstances are just right. Plenty of parents both confide in me…
‘Tis the season…for your child to get a nosebleed: how to treat and prevent them
Winter is upon us and with that comes colds, allergies (yes, during winter), and dry air. Add in the common childhood habit of nose picking and you’ve got a perfect combination of factors that can lead up to nosebleeds in children. Nosebleeds (epistaxis is the medical term) in children are extremely common, especially among the…
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Anatomy of a tantrum
I think most of us know how a tantrum plays out… Child wants something, it’s not appropriate, we distract or say “not now”, child becomes increasingly more upset, our heart rate starts to quicken because we sense the imminent storm…then it happens. Our sweet child suddenly transforms into a screaming, crying, flailing mess. We’re left…
Teens and Meningitis: What parents need to know
Meningitis is a scary illness for both parents and doctors alike. The symptoms and severity of meningitis can vary from mild, self -resolving to serious and life threatening, requiring hospitalization and IV antibiotics. Meningitis can be a result of a common viral infection or a result of a bacterial infection. These bacteria caused meningitis cases…
Sadness and liberation when the baby days are over
Diapers. Gone. Swaddling blankets and strollers? Donated. There’s not a pacifier in sight nor bottles to be washed. As I look around our home, I’m hard pressed to find signs that babies used to live here. Bouncy seats, baby swings, diapers (both dirty and clean), bottles, and a plethora of baby blankets have been replaced…
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