There’s a new trend afoot—moms and teens getting orthodontic treatment together. In fact, according to the American Association of Orthodontics, nearly 1.7 million adults sought orthodontic treatment in 2016—a 50 percent increase since 2006.
We sat down with Roseville, CA...
It had been a minute since my husband and I had a “real” date night—you know, the kind where you scramble to find a sitter, get dressed up, and eat fancy food. He’d been traveling a bunch for work...
I recently sat down with Dr. Ann Jayaram, an oculoplastic surgeon and head of the local practice, ellevateMD, for a Facebook Live to answer your questions about aging eyes.
Our eyes may be the windows into our soul, but for a...
Before tackling the topic of unhealthy sexual behaviors in children (e.g. Is my child masturbating too much? Is that appropriate play or talk for their age?), it’s important to know what normal sexual development looks like. Having this baseline...
In this series, we will have informal conversations with our resident child psychiatrist, Meredith, covering common questions many parents have about mental health.
One of the most common questions I’m asked by parents in the community is, "Does my...
Both my husband and I have Irish ancestry, so our family celebrates some fun Irish traditions on March 17 such as eating corned beef and cabbage for dinner, drinking Irish whiskey or a pint of Guinness, making Irish soda...
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As an oculoplastic surgeon, one of the most common reasons patients under 40 come to see me is to learn how to get rid of the dark circles under their eyes. The unfortunate truth...
If you search #mombod on Instagram, you’ll come up with 845 thousand posts. Among these, you’ll see the typical before and after shots of women who have obviously under-eaten and over-exercised to attain washboard abs. I want to immediately...
Yoga is a practice for life, but too few people realize you can start that practice from day one. Yoga nourishes the body, mind, and soul for both children and their parents and caregivers. Here are three reasons that...
My 6th grader is learning about Greek gods at school right now. He told my husband and me that while they were learning about Dionysus, the god of wine, winemaking, grape cultivation. . . and a few other things,...
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Best Gifts for Him – 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
What to get the special fellows in your life? We've got it covered! Here's to the husbands, boyfriends, fathers, grandpas, brothers, buddies,...
