Whether your child is about to start kindergarten or college, we invite you to read Dr. Lai’s letter she wrote to her first born the night before she started kindergarten. Spoiler: You…
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Okay, we admit it: our kids are still in their summertime sleep mode of stay up late/sleep late. With school starting soon, many of us now have to shift our children from summer to…
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Dr. Lai was shocked when she saw her first child, at age 2 ½ years, pour water out of a small pitcher into her own cup at daycare. At home it…
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Recently we’ve had a parade of itchy children troop through our office. The culprit: poison ivy. Myth buster: Fortunately, poison ivy is NOT contagious. You can catch poison ivy ONLY from the plant,…
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Happy 8th Birthday Two Peds in a Pod! If our blog had a “face” we would put a party hat on a smiling head with disproportionately large emerging adult teeth and a…
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NOTE: Recommendations about rear facing car seats have been updated since the publication of this post. Please link here. This photo above is a horrific yet terrific reminder of why we strap…
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It’s the type of ear pain that usually creeps up on a school-aged summer camper. One night he may notice discomfort when his ear is against his pillow. The next night, the pain gets worse.…
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A few years ago, we asked our dad readers to help us write our Father’s Day post. We thought you would enjoy hearing from them again. The dads completed this thought: “Before I…
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“Hi, it’s me, Hannah. Hannah Baker.” So begins the first episode of 13 Reasons Why, a thirteen installment Netflix series that focuses on the aftermath of the suicide of a 17-year-old high…
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Just like last year, experts are predicting more Lyme disease. While it used to be a pesky disease only in our midatlantic/Lyme Connecticut area of the world, Lyme continues to appear across the northeast…
