Our guest blogger today is Dr. Jason Komasz. Practicing pediatrics in Pennsylvania for nearly a decade, he is the father of two and a respected colleague. “Can’t you just call in an antibiotic…
Elementary school kids
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It’s June, a time of hellos and goodbyes. Change in routine can be tough. For some children and teens the transition from school year to summer unmasks depression. The signs…
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Sand and specks of dried seaweed fly into the air. Your kids are on the beach shoveling their way to China. “Watch out!” you yell. “Watch those shovels! The ocean is big. The…
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“Mom, can we do screen?” My kids ask me this question when they are bored. Never mind the basement full of toys and games, the outdoor sports equipment, or the numerous books…
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Eeek, you say to yourself when you see your child’s bright red cheeks. I forgot to apply enough sunscreen. Other than the splash of color, however, your kid is acting fine and…
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Your son’s baseball league has just upped the ante, moving from “coach pitch” to “kids pitch.” The good news is that your budding major league pitcher gets some practice. The bad news…
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Here is a photo of a lovely plant nestled along side the bicycle path my family rode on over the weekend. Recognize it? “Leaves of three, let them be!”- That’s right, it’s…
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A parent recently wrote us to about her three and one–half year old child’s scheduled field trip to a nature center. “I really wanted my child to attend,” the parent wrote,” but…
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I heaved a sigh of relief. My children and their friend greeted my husband and me at the door. The children had just baby-sat themselves. I thought everyone was unscathed until I…
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As Mother’s Day approaches, we give you our first Two Peds in a Pod “Top Ten List.” Top Ten Skills You Acquire as a Mother 10) Not being completely grossed out by…


