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Stop the Crying: 8 Tricks to Help Your Teething Baby, from a Mom-Pediatrician
As the mom of an 18 month old, teething seems to be a frequent conversation topic these days. At home ...
Boston: What do I tell my kids?
We first posted this column after the Colorado movie theater shooting, and again after the mass shooting in Newtown, Connecticut ...
The HPV Vaccine: Why Some Parents say “No”
A mom I know politely declined the HPV vaccine for her pre-teen daughter, saying that she was worried about vaccine ...
Kids and Depression: How have we come to this?
By the time kids come to see me in the ER with depression, things are usually pretty bad. Yet, I ...
Keeping Your Child Safe: 6 Things MomDocs Know That You Should Too
Last summer on the way home from the beach, the SUV I bought to keep my kids safe had warning ...
“Are You Done Yet?” In Defense of our 5th Child
This week my husband and I announced our big news: we’re expecting our 5th child in September. “Really?” is the ...
Is my baby taking enough naps?
I read countless books on sleep before my son was born. I was hoping to head off sleep problems by ...
18 Reasons Why Doctors and Lawyers Homeschool Their Children
I’m going public today with a secret I’ve kept for a year—my husband and I are homeschooling our children. I ...
How do you clear a baby’s nose?
Did you know that babies sneeze to clear their noses? I think that’s just cool. It’s also cute – to ...