Doing the Tweet Thing Today

Blog Boycott day! My first one ever and why not? The Christmas rush is officially on, the kids are on winter break, and I’m in the mood to play. Liz from a belle, a bean, & a chicago dog, hosts Blog Boycott Day once a month and the goal is to spend time tweeting instead…

The Five Year Old Tantrum

No, I’m not talking about a tantrum that has spanned five years. Now that would be epic and quite painful. Today’s Ask Dr.Mom is all about the dreaded tantrum. That unwanted and yet inevitable badge of motherhood. We have all found ourselves in the eye of the storm at one time or another, and one…

Stranger Safety Tips Inspired by Santa

I’m over at Our Mommyhood today sharing some tips on teaching our children stranger safety. My son, always keeping us on our toes, wants to know if Santa is a stranger. See how we handled that hot potato and come on over to share your own stranger safety tips.

Confused by Barbie

This mission should have taken ten minutes max. I had a free hour to knock out some Christmas shopping and on my shopping list was a doll for my daughter, one she could use for her dollhouse. There I was, at Target, enthusiastic and ready to pick out a cute doll for her. I found…

Mom on the Frontline with Aspergers

For today’s Ask Dr.Mom post, I have turned the table and asked my own questions of Cheryl from Little Bit Quirky. Cheryl chronicles her journey in parenting her daughter who has Asperger’s Syndrome. I have been reading Cheryl’s blog since I came on the blogosphere and love reading her honest, funny, and heartfelt posts that…

Santa and the Red Sack of Lies

This Christmas time Big Brother has launched some doozies at us regarding the big guy in the red suit. He absolutely loves Christmas and certainly believes in the all the magic surrounding it. However, he is 5 and is trying to make sense of Santa. How exactly do you make sense of the big guy in…

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Vaccines and Trying to Bridge the Gap

Seattle Mama Doc, also known as Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson has launched a series of posts this week centering around vaccines and how we as pediatricians can better represent them to parents especially when faced with the fear of vaccines that seems so prevalent today. This amazing series of posts that include responses from over…