For today’s Ask Dr.Mom, we will be talking about thumb sucking. This is a topic near and dear to my heart because…well…I was an avid thumb sucker as a child and I certainly remember having difficulty kicking this habit. Fortunately, most children who suck their thumbs give it up on their own volition and without…
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I Should Have Packed the Kahlua
My husband and I love the beach. We are beach people, no doubt about that. Give us the ocean in the background, sand beneath our toes and we are all set. It can be a sunny day or a cloudy day, it really doesn’t matter. We love the beach. Put a coffee in my hand…
Check Your Judgement at the Door…please
It has been awhile since I’ve entertained you with some of my mothering blunders. So, without further delay, here are some lowlights from my adventures in parenting. I may, or may not have… …used up a whole box of wipes cleaning my child in lieu of giving him a bath. …actually uttered the phrase “if you two…
Growing Up Can Really Hurt
Dear Dr.Mom Are growing pains real? My older daughter has had them for years. They are always at night, always in her legs, and sometimes the pain brings her to tears. What can I do for her? —Tara Yes, growing pains are a real condition that can affect 25-40% of children between the ages of…
The Language of Women
Amid vineyards and large barrels of wine, we congregate in the cold of winter. Beautiful women with a desire, a need, to write and share our stories. Carrying our hearts on our sleeves and flashy purses slung over our shoulders, we greet each other with sincere smiles. Drinking it all in…the wine and the conversation….
More than a Babysitter
It’s Christmas morning and there you are, with your drill in one hand and a complicated list of instructions in the other. You spent a tedious three hours building that gigantic dollhouse for Little Sister. I could see it in your eyes, you wanted to hurl a couple of pieces out the window once or…
Just Being a Kid or ADHD
Welcome back to Ask Dr. Mom! Today, I’ll be dealing with ADHD. The signs to look out for and what to do should you suspect your child may have it. Dear Dr.Mom I was wondering if you could enlighten me on the signs of ADHD in a child. And, what should be done if you…
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