By Rachel Zahn on September 27, 2011
Last night Husband and I popped in to to our local pizza and salad spot for dinner. You know, the one with those gourmet, individually-sized, overpriced servings? As we approached the front station to be seated by an enthusiastic teen who appeared to be no older than 12, we passed a large crowded booth where [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on September 21, 2011
One of the toughest questions — can I have a demanding career and still raise a happy, healthy family? — has no right answer.
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By Rachel Zahn on September 13, 2011
Unless you’re perfect and have never made a mistake, it’s a good bet you made some choices before you had children that you’re not particularly proud of. Youthful indiscretions litter the pasts of Moms and Dads everywhere, so take comfort — you have plenty of company. A brief starter marriage? Experimentation with recreational substances? A [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on September 7, 2011
If you’re like many of us, your first aid supplies (such as they are) are scattered all around the house. Change that now.
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By Rachel Zahn on August 31, 2011
Each year an unknown number are sickened by food that sat in the cubby too long. Do this, not that.
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By Rachel Zahn on August 30, 2011
Last week we presented a case — an ethical dilemma — involving Lisa, a young teen who is about to become sexually active. What Lisa doesn’t know is that she acquired HIV at birth and has been taking medication which she believes are vitamins up to this point. Her parents have withheld this information in [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on August 23, 2011
One of the medical journals I subscribe to arrived the other day and included an ethical dilemma directed at doctors who treat adolescents. The actual case was presented just as you see it below, followed by the opinions of two experts in the field. The issues are difficult and complicated, but they’re important to wrestle [...]
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By Rachel Zahn on August 18, 2011
She doesn’t treat ear infections and tells my daughter “it will run its course”.
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By Rachel Zahn on August 17, 2011
I’ve never knowingly sent my kids off to play at a home where guns are present. I’ll say it before you do — I’m very naive.
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By Rachel Zahn on August 9, 2011
When last we left our soon-to-be twins, my nephew’s in-utero munchkins, the first babes of a new family generation, it was the day of their big reveal ultrasound. That day their parents, grandparents, friends and family were presented with two beautifully decorated pink cakes which had been pre-arranged by the ultrasound tech and the bakery [...]
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