School comes with many stressors for kids, including the pressure to succeed in after-school activities and problems with peers in the classroom, as well as the everyday challenges of classes and homework. As a parent, it’s important to look...
Postpartum is such a vulnerable time for new mothers, and talking to experienced professionals about the challenges you're facing is always helpful. Here's a list of postpartum organizations and community groups to help you find the support you're looking for.
Postpartum.net provides...
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Do you want to expose your child to art education without signing them up for an expensive art class? How about an art class at home without, yet again, another drop-off...
Twelve hours before my daughter’s 5th birthday party, I made a horrible discovery. No, I hadn’t forgotten to pick up the cake or put the wrong time on the invitation. Every decoration, goodie bag, and utensil was accounted for....
Recently, I had one of those rare moments where I actually got to see the fruits of my parenting labors. It was pretty amazing.
We were standing in a hotel bathroom in Greece when my three-year-old daughter began to get...
I recently read that 80 percent of our adult population reports difficulty sleeping.
80 percent!
As a psychiatrist, this number is alarming, as I am well aware of the impact that sleep deprivation has on our physical and emotional well-being. I...
With the holidays coming up, I'm asking you to do one thing when you're hosting family or friends. Sure, the holidays may seem far away, but we are almost halfway through October. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it,...
I am secretly a travel junkie. At night, in my free time, I browse TripAdvisor and Viator and read travel blogs to decompress. From traveling in hostels as a young adult to pre-kid adventures with my husband, I will...
When I was pregnant with my daughter Ilse, I only traveled twice: a two-week holiday to Hong Kong during my first trimester and a New Year’s trip to Seattle in December of that same year. Afterward, I was planted....
The Ambassadors for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford will be celebrating Family Day at Webb Ranch pumpkin patch on October 16 from 3:30 to 6:00 PM. This event is open to the public. Come buy some pumpkins for your...
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Vitalant Offering Blood Donors a Free A1C Check in September
This September, nonprofit Vitalant is, for the first time, offering blood donors an extra check on their health while they help save and improve...
