Probiotics for Sick Season: How to Support the Immune System
Recently, Sylvie, the daughter of our Patient Care Coordinator Lauren, had one of those days when she just wasn’t feeling like her normal spunky self. Luckily, Lauren jumped in right away with probiotics for sick season! If you’re a parent, you know that look. The extra cuddles, the low energy, the quiet afternoon on the […]
Healthy Sleep Habits for Kids: Prepare for Daylight Saving Time
Changes to your child’s sleep routine can be tough, but a few healthy sleep habits for kids can make the transition easier. Whether you’re adjusting to Daylight Saving Time, traveling across time zones, or simply getting bedtime back on track, even a one-hour shift can disrupt your child’s sleep for a few days. That’s because […]
How to Limit Sugar on Halloween
As an integrative pediatrician, I always recommend finding ways to limit sugar on Halloween—but despite that advice, Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays! When I was in elementary school in Avon Lake, Ohio, around 1980, we had a big Halloween costume contest every year. One year, I decided I was going to […]
Cold, Flu vs. Allergies in Kids: How to Tell the Difference
By late September, school is in full swing. Coughs, sniffles, and runny noses are making their way through classrooms, but knowing the difference between a cold, flu vs. allergies can help you decide when your child should stay home and what to do next. Many childhood illnesses share symptoms, and sometimes testing or an exam […]
Healthy School Meal Prep: Simple Breakfast and Lunch Ideas
A few weeks into the school year, the novelty of new backpacks, fresh school supplies, and carefully packed lunches are starting to wear off. Now, it’s time to get practical with healthy school meal prep ideas for busy families. The reality of the school-year schedule has set in. Mornings are busy. Afternoons fill up with […]
Fall Allergies in Kids: Natural Ways to Reduce Symptoms
Fall allergies can be just as troublesome for kids as the ones that come in spring. Let’s talk about allergy triggers and how to relieve them.
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Healthy Daycare Habits for Back-to-School: 3 Simple Tips
Back-to-school season is here, and healthy daycare habits become more important as families settle back into daycare routines. Lunches are being packed, drop-offs feel rushed again, and kids are adjusting to earlier mornings, new classrooms, shared toys, and more close contact with other children. If your child attends daycare, you already know what often comes […]
Childhood Eczema Rates Are Climbing: What Parents Should Know
This month marks the one-year anniversary of my TEDx talk, “Why Childhood Eczema Rates Are a Universal Alarm.” When I first prepared for that talk, I knew I wanted to speak about eczema. But not just eczema as an itchy skin condition. I wanted to talk about eczema as a signal. A signal that children’s […]
Concussion Support Guide for Kids: How to Prepare for Sports
By mid-August, back-to-school season is in full swing, and so are fall sports. This concussion support guide helps parents know what to do if a child experiences a possible concussion and how to support recovery alongside appropriate medical care. Football, soccer, volleyball, cheer, cross country, and other preseason practices are ramping up. Kids are adjusting […]
