By Tanni Haas, Ph.D. Let’s face it: few kids enjoy going to the pediatrician, especially if they’re scheduled to get shots. But shots are a fact of life whether they’re getting vaccinated at annual wellness check-ups or getting seasonal flu shots. So, it’s best to get...
By Sandi Schwartz One of the biggest challenges parents currently face is how to manage our children’s access to technology. When they are young, we worry about them spending too much time staring at screens and not getting outside to play. As they get older,...
Managing Pandemic Stress By Randall Ricardi, DO & Funda Bachini, MD There’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic is stressful for parents. But have you considered how the unprecedented uncertainty is impacting your children? The pandemic has changed every aspect...
My teenage daughter always seems stressed and/or anxious about one thing or another – especially school – and she is not sleeping well. What can I do to help her? A certain level of stress is normal. Positive stress or anxiety responses from events...
