Health + Wellness

Here we are, the year 2022. Twenty-seven years after the World Wide Web was considered to be established globally. All this information at our fingertips - how to lose weight, gain muscle, get more energy, etc. Need the answer...

I am a quiet person who enjoys hushed tones and silence. When I had my son, I had to make a conscious effort to talk to him because my natural instinct is to observe, get the job done, and...

Sex. It's wonderful and lovely and joyful. Until it's not. We all have those nights when our husbands snuggle up close and all we can think is, "Oh man. I just wanna watch the news and go to sleep."...

It was an idea that had been brewing for a while. Every time I look at my children’s cluttered bedrooms. Whenever I stuffed clean laundry into already overflowing drawers.  Every time I walked into the guest-room-turned-office-turned extra-toy-storage-area. Finally, on...

I was finally taking my dog on a much-needed Sunday afternoon walk around the neighborhood. As we enjoyed the fresh air and quiet, I began to mentally scroll through Monday’s to-do list. The plan was to visit my parents...

“There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing.” - Alfred Wainwright I’ve probably spent more time outdoors in the past year than any in my adult life. The fresh air, freedom to move, and additional play space breathed...

I have worked in pediatric healthcare for 15 years. In that time I have seen just about every emotion and every story illness and injury have to offer. If you talk to someone who works with sick and critically injured...

We all feel awkward talking about it. We all feel awkward having to confront it. We all feel awkward having to guide our children through it. It's worse than having to talk about IT. What is this thing that...

It's one o'clock in the morning and I am the pediatrician on call for my practice. I hear the voice of a nervous first time parent on the phone, "My child has a fever! She has never had a...

I’ve been running for close to 5 years. I’m not good at it. I’m slow. Some of my race times are at paces one might briskly walk. Yet, I’ve been consistent about pounding the pavement and getting my miles...