Over the past few weeks I’ve had ample opportunity to be on the other side. Not like some parents with chronically ill children or those with children who have suffered tragic illness. No, not like that; I am fortunate that hospitals aren’t a part of my family’s everyday (except for work). My children have had […]
School Age
The "Inherent Risk And Implied Immorality" of Distracted Driving
Distracted driving = drunk driving. All doctors in and out of primary care should be telling patients this. Oprah talks about it nearly every day. We should, too. We have the rare privilege of an often captive audience. Our patients come to us for advice. Framing distracted driving with drunk driving conveys the “Inherent Risk […]
Mama Doc Cliff Notes? Immunizations, Organic Milk, Formula & Swimming
Take a peek at this KCTS video interview for a recap on the science and rationale behind the most recent blog posts. My condensed (well, kind of) thoughts about a few recent studies, an AAP statement, and the news. It’s a little like Cliff Notes for the blog. But you don’t even have to turn any pages… […]
Community: On The Phone Or While On Twitter
Community can mean different things to each of us. Yesterday, a 3 year old came to see me in clinic. She must have been a little nervous about the visit. When I got into the exam room, I found her accompanied by her dad, 3 baby dolls in a stroller, and 2 on her back. […]
Guest Blog: "Image Gently" 5 Things You Can Do
Here’s The Husband. There is no ghost-writing, I promise. I’ve kept my hands tied behind my back for the past few days. The Husband is a pediatric radiologist. He works at Children’s. He’s passionate about reducing the amount of radiation a child receives when they have any imaging. In the medical world, “imaging” includes x-rays, […]
Prepare
I’m gonna be honest, making a disaster kit completely stressed me out. I hope my experience will make it better for you. I’m no expert at this but have learned a lot along the way. And there is no question, I feel so much better with my family prepared and my preparedness tidied. As The […]
O's Tylenol is Famous: Medication Recall
We woke up today and I read the Tylenol, Motrin, Zyrtec, and Benadryl medication recall from yesterday. It’s a voluntary recall but concerns remain about quality of the medication. Then I realized the Tylenol I gave O yesterday was still on the counter. O’s Tylenol is famous, it turns out. It’s part of the recall. […]
Making a 3-Day Disaster Kit
If It Were My Child: Use the Buddy System and Make a 3-Day Disaster Kit
These earthquakes (Haiti, Chile, California, China) are freaking me out. So did reading this article. Later this month, you get to see my complete video blog of my effort to make a 3-day disaster kit, a disaster packet for my F’s preschool, my interpretation of what you need particularly for kids, and watch me ready […]
