When I’m having ‘one of those days’ at the office, I can always use a reminder that laughter is the best medicine. A mother’s job is never done. Today, I saw several parents … one after the next struggling to be better at parenting . We all signed on to raise great kids, and it’s important […]
Cameron Gallagher would have been bold enough to ask me, “what is a life meant to be?” I often think about that when I’m cooing and coaxing an infant into cooperating for a check up. I don’t remember every checkup I did for Cameron, but I do remember the day that I understood something very […]
“Give thanks oh Thou, who has given us so much. Mercifully grant us one more thing ~ a grateful heart.” -George Herbert (read more as one pediatrician reflects hourly on things for which she’s grateful.)
While my work is focused around the health and well being of children, I have come to understand that there’s more to that concept than check-ups and treating illness. I have begun to ask my patients to begin learning how to tell their own health stories and to think about the things that go into […]
When I mentioned to a colleague that the practice was sending a gift to the families we care for, there was a moment of surprise. “Why?” was his response, and for a moment, I had to stop and let the hundreds of reasons melt into coherent speech. “Because the families send me gifts all year […]
Dear Jackson, I LOVE Christmas! Everything about the holiday season has something good to enjoy now that I’ve figured out some really important things. I love this time of year not just because of the giving part (although, that is pretty good, too) but also because of the ways in which we step out of […]