Uncovering Mental Illness in Young Children
Temper tantrums, quirky behaviors, the tendency to withdraw, perceived delays in development, an inability to sit still…the list of behaviors in young children that raise concern in parents seems endless. And not knowing what to do when it comes to
Dietary Lessons from Diabetes for All of Us
My 12-year-old son has been living with Type 1 diabetes for many years. Diabetes is a challenging disease to manage, and I have come to respect it as an adversary. We monitor him 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Do Your Children Know How to Respond in an Emergency? Do You?
As a parent of four amazing children, scrapes, bruises, cuts, and sometimes even small burns are a regular part of our daily life. This is especially so in warmer months when the constant Northwest drizzle dissolves into daytime bike riding,
Should You Screen Your Teen?
The loss of young athletes in our community in recent years has raised the visibility of sudden cardiac arrest among active teens. And many parents are wondering if their own children are at risk. An EKG, along with an echocardiogram, would