Being a pediatrician did not prepare me for parenting [PODCAST]
“I hope being a parent will now equip me to be a better pediatrician. I hope I can teach them whatever I know about safe sleeping, breastfeeding, and newborn care, but I also hope to acknowledge the reality and struggles of parenting. I hope my statements and recommendations do not sound generic and rehearsed. IRead more …Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
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Winning at parenting without losing yourself
An excerpt from The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting Without Losing Yourself. My husband and I ordered a special celebratory dinner the night my first book was published. It was an important professional milestone for me, and I was proud of all the hard work it took to get to that moment. “Come on, […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
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Sickle cell disease in newborns and children: What families should know and do
If you’ve learned that your newborn or young child has sickle cell disease, you — and other family members and friends — may have many questions.
These days, most cases of sickle cell disease in the US are diagnosed through newborn screening. It’s important to make the diagnosis early, so that babies can be started on penicillin (or another antibiotic) to prevent infection. Getting connected early to a pediatrician for primary care — and to specialists in blood disorders who can work closely with the child as they grow, and with their families — can help prevent complications of the disease.
The basics
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Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Genes Health care disparities Parenting Source Type: blogs
Children Breastfed For This Long Have A Higher IQ (M)
Higher IQ from breastfeeding may be explained by nutrients in the milk, mother-child bonding and parenting behaviours.
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COVID-19 vaccines for children and teens: What we do — and don’t — know
Vaccines have been heralded as a key measure to slow the COVID-19 pandemic and one day bring it to an end. Every day, millions of American adults are receiving one of the authorized vaccines proven highly effective at preventing severe illness that might otherwise lead to hospitalizations and deaths. In the US, most people over 65 have now been fully vaccinated, protecting the most vulnerable in our population.
As an infectious disease specialist, my responses to the questions below are based on what we know so far about infection and vaccines in children and teens. We’ll need to continue filling in gaps as research is d...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kristin Moffitt, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Coronavirus and COVID-19 Parenting Vaccines Source Type: blogs
5 Ways to Gently Adjust to Life as A New Mom
Being a new parent of any kind is hard, but being a brand new mom can feel like an absolute challenge. Whether you are surrounded by other brand new moms who are making it look easy as pie or you feel like you’re the only new mom in your friend group and all you want is a little bit of help, being a new mom comes with so much uncharted territory. Although the adjustment might not feel like the most familiar place, you have the power to thrive in your new mom life.
Each family, parent and child have their own individual needs. And while you are living in your own unique experience, leaning on the support of those aroun...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kara Reynolds Tags: family featured psychology self-improvement success motherhood new mom self improvement Source Type: blogs
Edibles and children: Poison center calls rise
If a 3-year-old finds a cookie on the table, chances are they are going to eat it.
Even if it is made with marijuana or THC, CBD, or other components of cannabis.
As more states have legalized the use of marijuana and an ever-widening range of derivative products, it’s not surprising that more children are being exposed — including by eating marijuana edibles. A research brief published in the journal Pediatrics found that between 2017 and 2019, there were 4,172 calls to regional poison control centers about exposures to cannabis in babies and children through age 9. About half of the calls were related to edibles.
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Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 23, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Children's Health Marijuana Parenting Source Type: blogs
3 Worrying Signs Of Parental Burnout (M)
How to cope with parental burnout.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 19, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Parenting subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
The Best Fathers Have This Personality Trait (M)
Fatherhood is being transformed.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 17, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Parenting subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Anti-Asian racism: Breaking through stereotypes and silence
Like the rest of the country, I awoke on Wednesday, March 17 to the horrific news of a mass shooting in Atlanta that killed eight people. Six were Asian women, ranging in age from 44 to 74. I immediately went numb. Lulu Wang, the Chinese American filmmaker and director of The Farewell, gave voice to my pain on social media: “I know these women. The ones working themselves to the bone to send their kids to school, to send money back home.”
The fact is, I’ve been in a state of numbness for much of the past year. On top of the unprecedented strains that COVID-19 has placed on all of us, Asian Americans like me have had ...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Justin Chen, MD, MPH Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Coronavirus and COVID-19 Mental Health Parenting Relationships Safety Source Type: blogs
The Working Mom Blueprint: Winning at Parenting without Losing Yourself
When I was a little kid, I loved summer. When I think back on those lazy days of day camp, I remember playing soccer in the park for hours, swimming in the local pool, overnight camping in the woods — it was all so easy. Now that I’m a mom with my own elementary-school kid, though, scheduling summer camps seems ANYTHING but easy.
Last year, I filled a full notebook page with options, dates, and costs for swim lessons, week-long adventure camps, and after-care experiences. Charting all this took me four hours. By the end of it, my heart was beating a little faster, and my blood pressure was rising. I showed the final...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Whitney Casares Tags: career family happiness productivity tips success motherhood pickthebrain self improvement working mom Source Type: blogs
Summer camp: What parents need to know this year
It’s time to make summer plans, and for many families, those plans include summer camp. After the year we’ve had, the idea of getting out of the house, being active, and seeing other children sounds very appealing.
While there is reason to hope that this summer will be better than 2020, the reality is that COVID-19 will still be with us. The vaccines will make a difference, but they aren’t available yet for campers under the age of 16 — and the youth and young adults who make up most of the staff will likely not all have been vaccinated either. So as families make plans, they need to think about COVID-19.
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Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 31, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Exercise and Fitness Parenting Source Type: blogs
67 Bren é Brown Quotes to Empower You to Live Your Best Life
Brené Brown is a lecturer and professor at The University of Houston but she's more well known for her 5 New York Times best-seller books and her Ted Talk “The Power of Vulnerability” that has over 54 million views so far.
And this week I’d like to share my favorite quotes from her.
Insightful, thought-provoking and practically helpful thoughts on happiness, shame, vulnerability, courage and more.
I hope you’ll find them as helpful as I have.
And if you want more insights and advice about living your life fully then check out this post with empathy quotes and also this one with quotes on inner peace.
Upli...
Source: Practical Happiness and Awesomeness Advice That Works | The Positivity Blog - March 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Henrik Edberg Tags: Personal Development Source Type: blogs
This ‘Normal’ Parenting Style Shrinks Children’s Brains (M)
Unfortunately, this style is considered normal by parents around the world.
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - March 28, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Child Psychology subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
School reopening? What parents need to know and can do
It’s amazing how something as ordinary as going to school can become frightening and overwhelming during a pandemic.
While some children have been attending school throughout the pandemic, most have been learning remotely, or in a hybrid model of some remote and some in person. As we pass the one-year mark, it has become increasingly clear that children need to get back into their pre-pandemic school routines. It’s not just education that has suffered; being isolated at home is bad for the mental and physical health of children too.
The problem is, the pandemic isn’t over yet. While vaccines are giving us hope, child...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 26, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire McCarthy, MD Tags: Adolescent health Children's Health Coronavirus and COVID-19 Parenting Source Type: blogs
