Prior to holiday trips by car, plane, train or boat, I find many parents traveling to my office with lots of questions about motion sickness with the hope that this problem can be prevented before it is too late. Well, I don’t want any parent or child to get sick to their stomachs waiting ...

Have some fun and sing to the tune of Let it Snow: Oh, tis’ that special season When I hope you’ll have good reason To decorate with safety in mind When it gets to be holiday time! It’s the holidays and what better gift can I share with readers than a few reminders to make ...

With the holiday shopping season here, parents have been logging on via their smartphones and tablets to ask me lots of questions. They want to know whether electronic books and other apps should be purchased for their infants and toddlers to help their young children get smarter. Well, ...

Parents have been quite anxious to ask me what to do for their child or teen’s feelings of anxiety. Let me try to put everyone at ease by sharing some details about this topic. Anxiety is usually a normal reaction to the stresses of life. It is a form of stress that can show up in a ...

With Thanksgiving around the corner, parents have been grateful for any tips I can give them to help their children learn about gratitude and its importance. Thankfully I can provide some information on this topic. Gratitude is about being thankful for the things we have. It is about ...

With fall here, and winter soon on the way, many parents comment how time simply flew by. Speaking of flu - ‘tis the sneezin’! So, what better time to remind parents about flu shots for their children and what the flu “is and is s-not.” - Some important flu facts for your ...