Grief counselor Amy Keiper-Shaw joins us today to help families during the difficult time after a miscarriage or still birth occurs. — Drs. Lai and Kardos If you are reading this, you or someone…
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In light of recent tragic events in Paris, you may be left wondering if, and how, to explain this or other tragedies to your children. Understand that kids sense your emotions even…
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For those of you who plan ahead: It’s gift-giving season! We love pop culture, but if you are tired of GameStop gift cards or feeling a bit overwhelmed by Frozen, Star Wars and Minecraft marketing,…
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You have a hole in your head. Actually, you have several. You, your children, and everyone else. These dratted air pockets in your skull can fill with pus and cause sinus infections. Scientists hypothesize they once helped…
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“Mommy, I throwed up.” Few words are more dreadful for parents to hear, especially at 2:00am (my children’s usual time to start with a stomach bug). In my house, I am…
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Many times parents bring their children with sore throats to our office to “check if it’s strep.” Some are disappointed to find out that their child does NOT have strep. Moms and Dads lament,…
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My twins just got their driving learner’s permits (yikes!), and Dr. Lai’s son is a few months away from getting his. We know that we will have many talks with our sons…
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It’s only a few weeks into the school year and we are running out of snack ideas for our kids. We looked back and found a couple of our favorite posts for snacks by…
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Dr. Kardos says she still remembers when her friend dumped her back in 7th grade. Guest blogging for Two Peds in a Pod, is child and adolescent counselor Dina Ricciardi with advice to help…
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(photo courtesy of WPCLipart.com) Ouch! Stung on the scalp. Ouch! Stung on the hand. Ouch! Stung on the leg. Ouch! Ouch! Stung TWICE on the lips. Those nasty, nasty wasps. During the…
