I dont know about you, but I love chatting with other like-minded moms. It always leaves me informed, refreshed and empowered to tackle whatever’s on my mind and on my plate. So needless to say, I was looking forward to…
As a pediatrician, I have lots of conversations with parents and kids about feeding challenges. Parents usually worry about the child not eating enough or the child only eating a few types of foods (pickiness). In every conversation, what the…
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting teen girls and young women. It includes a group of symptoms, such as changes in menstruation and hormonal body changes leading to facial hair and acne. This can create body image…
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the Women Infants and Children’s Program (WIC) and now for the first time ever, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend nutrient-dense foods, like beef, to make the most of every bite for infants and toddlers….
In 2019, United Nations Secretary General stated, “the climate emergency is a race we are losing, but it is a race we can win”. My guest, pediatrician and cofounder of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Dr. Lynn Ringenberg agrees as…
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, nearly 3.94 million children have had COVID-19 infection as of May 20 with children accounting for 14% of all COVID cases. The pandemic also has impacted kids in various ways from personal illness…
Resilience is built and building resilience in kids is key to them flourishing in life through good and difficult times. Adolescent Medicine guru, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg shares so many pearls of wisdom on how to not only foster resilience in children…
If you’re wondering what “selfie” skills are, let me explain. I coined this term to describe various abilities used to support or build oneself. For example, the ability to believe or trust yourself is known as self-confidence. Selfie skills are…
Being a mother of two, I know having a baby is both a wonderful and worrisome experience. But for pregnant moms during the COVID-19 pandemic, I cant imagine yet another thing to worry about – getting COVID and the risk…
It can be hard telling the difference between allergy symptoms and a viral illness like COVID-19 because of overlapping symptoms. So I thought it would be helpful to invite Allergist, Dr. Lakiea Wright to help tease it all out and…