Christina
Christina lives in Menlo Park with her husband and their two sons, Jackson (JJ) and Maddox (Max). In addition to being a mom, she works as a primary care physician in Palo Alto and has a special interest in prevention and nutrition. She is originally from the DC area, went to Philadelphia for medical school, and then moved to San Francisco where she met her husband. She loves yoga and is always trying to do more of it. She also loves running, reading, cooking, coffee and wine.
Christina’s Mid-Peninsula Moms Blog Articles
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Raising Baby and Biome: 7 Steps to Healthier Microbes and a Healthier Kid
As a primary care doctor, I think about my patients' microbiomes all the time. As a medical liaison at uBiome, which is the leading microbial genomics company in the industry and a startup based in...
Helping Children Learn a Second Language, Even If You Don’t Speak One
We always hoped our kids would learn a second language, but this has proven difficult. My husband knows Mandarin, and I know some Spanish, and while we had intended to speak to our kids...
Must Haves :: Little Lotus Sleeping Bag
*This post is sponsored- but the thoughts and feelings are our own, and we only work with businesses we believe to be reputable and resourceful to our readers.
As we all know, a sleepless baby...
Preschool Bullying: The Day My Son Came Home with a Bruised Lip
The other day my sensitive preschooler came home with a bruised and swollen lower lip. We asked him what happened.
“Jimmy* kicked me. Jimmy sat on my head and kicked me.”
I immediately called school and asked...
Eating More Greens :: An interview with Dr. Nick Borja
*This post is sponsored- but the thoughts and feelings are our own, and we only work with businesses we believe to be reputable and resourceful to our readers.
Like most moms, I struggle with...
Is My Kid a Digital Drug Addict?
"Many parents intuitively understand that ubiquitous glowing screens are having a negative effect on kids. We see the aggressive temper tantrums when the devices are taken away and the wandering attention spans when children...
A Toddler’s New Year’s Resolutions
One of my favorite times of year is in the quiet and peace after the hustle and bustle of the holidays. For me, those first few days of the year are filled with optimism,...
Interview with Mom and Comic Artist, Alison Wong
I am so excited to share this interview with comic artist and Menlo Park resident Alison Wong, where she shares some of her process and inspiration behind her new book: New Mom Comics: The...
Marriage Meetings :: The ONE Weekly Meeting You Shouldn’t Miss
We all know it too well: life with kids is busy and hard.
The house is a mess; there is laundry to be folded; there are dishes to be done… the list goes on....
