I had lunch last week with a doctor who surprised me by volunteering that she is a cancer survivor. I’m grateful that she was willing to speak so candidly about the day that the dermatologist called to give her the news. She’s doing really well, by the way, but I was stopped in my tracks later that afternoon when this […]
The Carseat: One of the many things that parents spend a fair amount of time researching before the baby arrives and explaining after he’s old enough to question why it’s non-negotiable in the big scheme of things. “Your friend is five years older than you are…that’s why he doesn’t have a car seat. You have […]
All-in-one, colorful convenient packages. What a clever idea for laundry detergent. but in the first three months that Tide Pods were on the market, Poison Control Centers around the country saw a surge in calls about them. If you haven’t seen this product, you should still know about it…especially if you have small children. Tide […]
While it’s time for the AAP to issue a new policy statement on car safety, I think pediatricians have missed the opportunity to effect a bigger and more meaningful change with respect to car seats. Wading through all the new evidence based studies and algorithms, it felt a little like I might not have enough graduate degrees behind […]