While we say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021 we wanted to create a time capsule of sorts. So we bring you the Top 20 of 2020. It is quite a statement on the year we have been...
We are nearing the end of a year where every hour felt like an eternity and yet somehow the months flew by. We started 2020, as we start every year, filled with hope and aspiration. Making resolutions about how...
We have asked a lot of everyone over the last 9 months in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, and our teens are one of those groups that have been hit the hardest. They have missed milestones like...
Invest in the child’s future. One really cool app I have for my son is called Stockpile. They let kids buy and sell stock and the minimum purchase a child needs to buy stock is $1! Best of all...
I love celebrating birthdays as much as I love Christmas. Unlike other holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or even Thanksgiving, birthdays are unique to the individual celebrating them. When I considered having children, I wanted them to be...
Energy efficient tree lights, holiday cards printed on recycled paper, and re-purposed gift wrap are all great ideas when it comes to increasing sustainability this season, but if you’re truly looking for a green Christmas, it’s time to consider...
Between work-from-home, remote learning, show binging, e-meetings, gaming, digital babysitter, reading SFBAM, and social media - our screen time has inevitably increased significantly this year. Eye fatigue is real! But did you know that the effects of screen time...
I’m a pediatrician and as we move into the cold and flu season, I’m getting more and more calls from parents that start with, “I wouldn’t usually call, but...COVID.” Parents are struggling to know what to do when their...
I was listening to 96.5 on the radio this morning, when Mariah Carey’s “All I want for Christmas” started playing. I sang a few of the lyrics to my daughter Ilse in hopes that she would sing it with...
This is the year of impossible choices. Absolutely crushing, no-good-options, completely impossible choices. For everyone...but maybe especially parents.
Keeping children inside and away from other kids for a few weeks is one thing. What about keeping them away from children...
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