Monthly Archives: April 2012

“Private Parts”: Helping Kids Understand Without Creating Anxiety

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Caroline R. Paul, MD

Pediatricians take pride that prevention is the backbone of their vocation. As we work with families to better the lives of their children, we emphasize preventive measures that are based on well-founded knowledge and have been shown to be effective … Continue reading →

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Huevos Rancheros Recipe

Posted on April 19, 2012

Here is a meatless meal that is full of flavor and very quick to make. Let your kids assemble the ingredients…the first time, they may only want egg in a tortilla. But as they see others eating salsa or beans, … Continue reading →

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Teens and Social Media: A Delicate Balance

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Caroline R. Paul, MD

Once again, sad accounts involving troubled teens have been highlighted in the news media. And the media tells us that these troubled teens had links to another media- social media. The link between adolescents and social media is not just … Continue reading →

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Reach Out and Read: Encouraging a Love of Reading

Posted on April 5, 2012 by Rachel Weigert

Many of us have a fond memory with a book as the focal point: one that was read to us countless times by parents or grandparents, or maybe even the first we read on our own, which for me was … Continue reading →

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