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I am passionate about motivating struggling readers. Many kids don’t think of themselves as readers at all (or as good…
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“I’m pregnant!” Those are words that for many women are very exciting, but are also words that can instill fear…
What Is Ear Molding? Ear abnormalities may lead to teasing in school, making children, and even adults, feel self conscious.…
Question: Our family life is frenetic with working, carpooling, attending meetings, shopping and all the children’s activities. I just don’t…
Did you know that CPR education is now required in the D.C. metro area to graduate high school? Trainings are…
Giving kids the responsibility to stay home alone can be a positive and confidence-building experience, a rite of passage. All…
Young children aren’t usually known for intense concentration. To the contrary, kids are expected to bounce from one activity to…
Children with uncorrected vision conditions or eye health problems face many obstacles in life – academically, socially and athletically. Children…
In my practice as a pediatrician, I see many children suffering from colds. When their concerned parents bring them in…
As tough as it was for me to finish all 13 episodes of the controversial Netflix series “13 Reasons Why,”…
Summer Vacations are Not Just for Play Summer vacation’s long lazy days of play are rapidly disappearing. Your children may…
As the dog days of summer wind down, many parents begin the necessary prep work to return their kids to…
