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Vacations before children are vaccinated
NBC News asked me to weigh in on how to consider family vacations before children are vaccinated. It’s complex – how do you think about the risk to your family,…
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Vaccine trials for under 12
These are the trials I have heard of so far. I will update the links as I learn more. A lot of parents are eager to have their children vaccinated…
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Putting milestones in context
I hate to see parents unnecessarily worried. Sometimes developmental milestone thresholds are confusing. The range of normal can help you understand where your child is.
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How to check in about COVID-19
Since we are all parenting in relative isolation, we don’t have as much ability to learn from each other. I can’t tell you how many parents have told me they…
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The COVID-19 Vaccine
Herd immunity seems so far away, but let’s not let that detract from the idea that we have agency. We can choose to be vaccinated and have a positive impact…
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The coronavirus vaccine and women’s health
So many parents are confused. The UK and Canada said pregnant and lactating people should not receive the coronavirus vaccine, whereas the FDA and the US government have left it…
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Making decisions for your family
I so appreciated the famous KEVIN of KEVIN MD inviting me onto his podcast to discuss the excerpt from my book Parenting in a Pandemic about making decisions during these…
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Pediatricians fighting misinformation
Some days I wonder what I am doing writing so much and sharing so much content online. Especially when I get angry responses from people with extreme beliefs, but I…
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Everything posted is my opinion and doesn’t represent the opinion of my current or prior employer. All patient references in stories are fictionalized (new gender, different issue, etc) to protect privacy. Recommendations are made in a generic way intended for education. The ideas I have may not fit every child or every family. Parents should use their judgment and ask their own doctors if they feel something doesn’t make sense or may not be safe in their specific situation. I am not your child’s doctor, and this is not medical advice.

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