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Parenting and Anxiety
Last week, I wrote a post highlighting mental health resources in our community for support of children struggling with behavioral concerns. But what about parents? How many times in a week (or a day if you’re like me) do you find yourself swirling in a cloud of self doubt and worry. “Am I doing this…
Mental Health
Mental illness is an elusive and consuming challenge for families. As a parent, how do you help your child not only stay safe but also succeed? How do you build resilience for yourself, your family, and your child? This month, the Multnomah branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is beginning their next…
Baby, it’s Cold Outside
Freezing temperatures are upon us here in Portland. Coats as large as the children underneath are coming out of closets. How do you know how many layers to put your child in or if their cold hands are too cold? Here are some tips for dressing for the weather and some warning signs of over-exposure.…
Travelling in the Season of Joy
Going to visit friends and family is a large part of the blessing of the holiday season, but getting there can be a big detractor. My son pretty much sums up all our feelings about travelling in the holiday season with yells of protest and displeasure as we buckle him into his car seat. Sometimes…
Holiday Stress
It’s the 2nd week of December and your littles are excitedly counting down the days until holiday break. Meanwhile, your home is disheveled, invitations and events are piling onto the calendar, money is tighter than usual, and you are continually bombarded with holiday activities to do with your family that you know you’re never going…
Toy Safety in the Holiday Season
December is upon us and many of us are compiling lists of the many littles and not-so-littles in our lives with gift ideas next to the names. Coming up with ideas is hard enough, but how do we know if a gift is safe? The American Academy of Pediatrics has a great article discussing toy…
Be a Flu Fighter
Kids are back in school, the evening breeze is cool, and your thoughts are turning to Halloween costumes. That can only mean one thing… it’s time for flu vaccines. The flu vaccine is the best way to prevent you and those around you from getting influenza and its potential complications. That’s why it is not…
The Return of FluMist
You may have heard cheers this summer when the return of FluMist, the intranasal spray flu vaccine, was announced. This was great news for children who prefer the nose spray to the shot. Cheers were then followed by head-scratching when the AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) came out with recommendations that were different…
Is your car seat installed correctly?
There’s a good chance your car seat might not be protecting your child as well as it should. Here are some sobering facts from Safe Kids Worldwide: Road injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death…
