Right now, close to 100,000 people in the United States, many of whom are children, spend days experiencing acute pain, dealing with costly and uncomfortable hospitalizations, and fighting off infections …
While the push continues to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, there’s one group of patients who may still need more guidance about vaccination: Those with compromised immune systems. Since …
There is this small place inside of me. A quiet place meant for only me. Inside this space, I am free to think about all of the horrible things I …
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, children of all ages were spending more screen time than ever before on cellphones, tablets, and laptops. Health professionals (often caregivers themselves) have needed to adopt a flexible attitude toward screen time, considering …
The mental load in motherhood is a topic that has rightfully gained traction over the last few years. The term seeks to define all the emotional and mental labor that …
Supporting young children’s social emotional development is just as important as supporting their cognitive capabilities and physical health. For children to succeed at school and build healthy relationships, they need …
While chestfeeding may not be as widely discussed as breastfeeding or bottle-feeding yet, it is every bit as awesome. As all parents who have ever fed a baby know well, …
Early versions of COVID-19 largely spared children but the delta variant proved to be much less discriminating, and has led to more child hospitalizations. Now, health care workers on the front lines …
It doesn’t matter when you lost your baby, the last few weeks of pregnancy after loss are extremely difficult. Aside from the normal gripes from the last month of pregnancy, …
Chrissy Teigen, who has normalized issues such as postpartum depression and infertility, revealed in an Instagram post on Wednesday that she experienced a devastating pregnancy loss. “We are shocked and in …
