Tag: parenting
Best Friends. Soulmates. We Were The Ones, and Now We Are...
As a wife and mother of two toddlers, I have really grown to appreciate my best friends. They have been my best friends since...
Skinning Strawberries Taught Me Trust
As a pediatrician, I spend a good part of my professional life encouraging parents to trust their instincts and set boundaries with others. We...
Car Seat Safety: Common Mistakes to Avoid
As parents and caregivers keeping our children safe and healthy is one of our highest priorities. We would never want to do anything to...
Landing My Helicopter Parenting: She Asked Me Not to Chaperone
My daughter is the oldest of our three children. We are on the horizon of having a teenager, as she turns thirteen in just...
What About Our Sons? Empowering Our Boys to Feel
Almost five years ago, I welcomed my first child to this world - a little girl. For as long as I can remember she...
Is Dad Ever The Default Parent?
We’ve heard it a million times before: Moms are true superheroes. According to Luke Bryan, “all mamas ought to qualify for sainthood,” so it’s...
Lake Michigan: A Reflection
The water lapped against my skin as I sat on the warm sand. Finally-we were on vacation. I saw my husband lift our nearly...
Baby Safety Mistakes You May (Unknowingly) Be Making
When bringing home a new baby, it can feel like there are a million things to learn and remember. Although in most cases there...
August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month is observed each August to highlight the importance of vaccinations for people of all ages. As a family physician, talking...
We Gave Him Another Year: Making the Decision to “Redshirt”
When our third and final child, a boy, was born in March of 2013, it seemed his academic timeline would mirror our daughter's path,...
Confession: I Hate My Body
I have a confession.
I hate my body.
Summer has arrived and we have cycled back through another wave of sticky heat, and I dread the...
I Think My Husband Is a Better Parent Than Me {Anonymous...
I’m worried my husband is a better parent than I am. There, I said it. It seems like such a ridiculous thing to say...
Decision Fatigue is Wearing Me Out
For most of my life, I have typically been a pretty quick decision-maker. I know what I like, and more importantly what I don’t,...
Here’s to You, Summer Working Moms
I was fortunate to grow up in a home with an amazing mother who also happened to be an amazing teacher. As a child,...