7 Signs You Grew Up With Emotionally Immature Parents
Halfpoint Images via Getty Images With emotionally immature parents, everything is about them, no matter what is going on in your life. Childhood should be whimsical, nurturing and validating. But for many kids, this just isn’t the case. Some children have parents who may provide for their kids physically but don’t quite understand how to […]
Opinion | ‘Let’s Look at the Car Temperature’: What We Heard This Week
“Parents kept saying that ‘We left the EpiPen in the car, [so] we threw it away, we were scared if it got hot.’ So we said OK, well, let’s look at the car temperature.” — Richard Lowenthal, president and CEO of ARS Pharmaceuticals, on testing intranasal epinephrine spray ARS-1 (also known as neffy) under extreme […]
Infant health suffered during baby formula shortage
The nationwide baby formula shortage two years ago forced many parents to involuntarily switch brands or types. A recent survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis, highlights how these substitutions led to undesirable effects for babies, including vomiting. The study was published in the journal Nutrients. In an online survey of 178 parents […]
How parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms
Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child’s potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a new study co-authored by a University of Waterloo researcher. Developmental psychologists know that temperament, parenting, and the brain’s executive functions are interconnected factors in developing […]
My Dad Hid His Cancer From Me For Years. His Secret Changed Our Relationship In Ways I Never Imagined.
The author and her father celebrating her 21st birthday. Courtesy of Sophie Katzman My parents were visiting last spring when an argument broke out. Since our family does not shy away from debate, that wasn’t surprising. But when my father yelled, “You know I’m a cancer survivor!” during this particular fight, I was taken aback […]
Unsafe feeding methods spiked during infant formula shortage: Alarming rate of unsafe practices points to need for systemic change in the US
Nearly half of parents who relied on formula to feed their babies during the infant formula shortage last year resorted to potentially harmful feeding methods, according to a survey from researchers at the University of California, Davis. The study was published in the journal BMC Pediatrics. In an online anonymous survey of U.S. parents, the […]
I’m A Nurse Practitioner Caring For Trans Kids. Here’s What The GOP Doesn’t Want You To Know.
“How many parents will have to watch their children’s light dim because our state legislators feel emboldened to overstep the provider-patient privilege?” the author asks. Orathai Mayer / EyeEm via Getty Images I sit across the exam room from a happy, healthy 16-year old boy. His voice cracks just a little as he tells me […]
Opinion | The Agonizing Decision of Caring for an Abusive Parent
“My parents abused me as a child. I went ‘no contact’ with them over 10 years ago, but now my dad is in the hospital with a serious diagnosis and the discharge planner keeps asking me to be involved. I don’t want to. What are my rights?” I read the lengthy message several times, feeling […]
Help! My Kid Hates How They Look In Pictures
St. Louis mom Deidre Belton, like parents everywhere, knows that her child is absolutely adorable. When Alexander was small, he became accustomed to Belton and other doting relatives telling him, “You’re such a handsome little boy.” His usual response? “Yes, I am.” Belton has noticed, however, that as he approaches puberty, her now-fifth grader is […]
Latest ‘Best Hospitals for Maternity Care’ List Has More States With High Performers
For expectant parents considering where to seek maternity care, these 297 facilities earned top marks on this year’s “Best Hospitals for Maternity Care” list from U.S. News & World Report. Last year on the inaugural list, eight states boasted 10 or more high-performing hospitals. This year, that number rose to a dozen states, with California, […]