By Rachel Zahn on May 15, 2012
Slowly, but surely, issues around diet and nutrition are filtering down to kids of all ages. Childhood obesity, school lunches, vending machine wars, and junk food controversies are entering the awareness of the younger set, and parents everywhere are wondering how to talk to their kids about food and food politics. What’s the best way [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on May 10, 2012
We took a hospital tour to get prepared for our little guy’s surgery … who ARE all those people?
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By Rachel Zahn on May 1, 2012
A friend called yesterday to ask my advice about her 12 year old son who has a seizure disorder. I could hear the angst, not to mention the white knuckled, p.o.’d anger in her voice as she described what has been going on. Tyler had his first seizure in elementary school, and any parent who’s [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on April 26, 2012
My pediatrician’s office seems annoyed when I call with questions. How do I know what’s appropriate?
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By Rachel Zahn on April 17, 2012
According to KidsHealth, a child health website sponsored by the Nemours Foundation, 1 out of 3 children in the U.S. are now considered overweight or obese, and that number is growing rapidly. ONE OUT OF THREE. That means that when your child sits in his classroom and looks to the right and left, one of [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on April 12, 2012
How can I get my 17-month-old to sleep all night? Sometimes I try to rock her …
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By Rachel Zahn on April 11, 2012
Things have changed in the world of pediatrics, and we all need to catch up.
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By Rachel Zahn on April 3, 2012
Have you had ‘The Talk’? No, not the one about where babies come from — though it’s high time you got around to that, too. I mean the one about stranger danger. Not just any stranger danger, but the danger faced by brown-skinned (male) children who cross paths with light-skinned (male) adults bearing weapons. If [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on March 29, 2012
I recently got a call from my son’s preschool teacher that left me with mouth wide open!
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By Rachel Zahn on March 20, 2012
Remember the iconic book by Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham? The hilarious rhyming text tells the story of a child who repeatedly refuses to try a new strange-sounding, funky-colored food. Over and over, in every possible way, he says, “NO!” But when the food is finally tasted, the reaction is unexpected, of course. Who [...]
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