Happy fall, Camp Careful friends! There are new classes posted on my website and it’s time to register! Sunday, October 28th, I’ve got a full set of classes. 2:00pm is the 3-6 year old class. 2:45pm is the 7-12 year old class. The exciting news is the addition of the High School/Teen Conversation with Dr. … Read More
Well, we’re one month into the school year and the kids are busy memorizing hundreds of Spanish words, trying to figure out high school geometry at 10pm, and juggling sports/after school activities. Maybe your kid is working on a project or writing an English paper and using his USB drive to save his work. You … Read More
It’s been 14 months since I started my job at the Advocacy Center doing child sexual abuse exams. The job has been everything I imagined it would be and more. As expected, it’s been challenging, depressing, fulfilling, and fascinating all at the same time. I’m learning new things about child sexual abuse on a weekly … Read More
It’s that time of year again. Flu vaccination time! Most local pediatric offices have received flu vaccines are already administering them. I got mine today at work. Unfortunately, the flu nasal spray vaccine (commonly known as Flumist) is not recommended this year because of decreased effectiveness with last year’s flu strains. So no SNIFFING this … Read More
I’ve said it a million times to my kids: Be nice! Be polite! Don’t be rude! Don’t we all hope our kids are polite, respectful children when we’re not around? My husband and I have tried to teach our kids to be kind to others and mindful of their manners. As kids get older, the only … Read More
Tis the season…for colds, strep, and flu. How can you tell when your kid has a common cold versus strep or the flu? Here is a quick rundown of the 3 common illnesses and how you can differentiate between them all. I have bolded things that are important and frequently mistaken or unknown. THE COMMON … Read More
“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down…” I’m going to take a break from talking about child sexual abuse (yay!) and channel my inner Mary Poppins for the day. Imagine me cheerful, sing-songy, dancing around with my tote and umbrella, butterflies and birds chirping around my head. It’s a stretch, but … Read More