The bond of breastfeeding is powerful, but few moms realize it’s also their child’s very first dental treatment. Every suck, swallow, and breath at the breast is shaping how your baby’s mouth develops—from the width of their jaw to...
In romantic relationships, the dreaded words are: We need to talk. When it comes to family members, it’s even briefer: Please call me.
That’s the text message I received from my mom late on a recent Friday night, and my...
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It is important to teach kids today about energy and how to conserve it, even little toddlers! I can't tell you how many times I have yelled upstairs to...
This is a picture of me. I’m sitting on my Casper mattress covered in a Buffy comforter. I’m packing for a quick trip in my Away suitcase and I can’t forget my Quip toothbrush. I’m doing a load of...
I did it! I took my first flight in two years. It was the most exciting trip I had taken in two years, and the most emotional. The last time I had flown was in November 2019 for a...
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When I was younger, I had an intense interest in microbiology. I am embarrassed to say I read books about bacteria and viruses in my free time and had...
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Columbia Allergy is the nation’s leading network of renowned allergists and immunologists specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of children and adults with environmental...
“I’d like him to be tested for COVID-19,” are the words no mom wants to hear from her child’s pediatrician.
They’re normally followed with “just to rule it out,” and with instances of the virus still low in the Bay...
William Butler Yeats once said, “I write to remake myself.” I have always found comfort and peace in writing, in putting pen to paper. I have always felt free when I’ve written anything, from writing poetry in high school...
This statement is controversial, but the sport of boxing isn't violent. Growing up (with five sisters), my parents considered all male sports violent, mainly the sport of boxing. I understand why. When you watch a professional match that goes twelve rounds,...


























