Preparing for Your New Arrival
A baby is often used to personify the new year in pop culture and cartoons. Thus it seemed fitting to focus our first blog post of 2022 on newborns. If you’re expecting your own Baby New Year, or rather, a baby IN THE new year, read on for a checklist to make the transition easier. […]
Books to Celebrate the Winter Season
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar Winter is here! It’s the perfect season for curling up with a good book and a big cup of hot chocolate. Here is a list of winter themed books that kids of all ages can enjoy as you snuggle up together by a fire. Picture Books Over […]
Prioritize Your Mental Health This Holiday Season
Family gatherings, celebrations, traditions, travel, and gifts … while the holidays are intended to be a happy festive time, they can also be stressful for both children and adults. Here are some tips for managing your family’s mental health this holiday season: Stick to Your Routine Holiday travel, events, and guests can wreak havoc on […]
Books to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Reading recommendations from Dr. Alice Mar, formerly of our practice It’s almost Thanksgiving, and at the top of my list of things to be thankful for is books! Here is a short list of some of my family’s favorite books to read around this holiday: Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet Melissa Sweet’s books are […]
National STEM/STEAM Day
National STEM/STEAM Day is November 8th! November 8th is “National STEM/STEAM Day” – a day to encourage kids to explore and pursue their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math in fun and engaging ways. The ultimate goal is to show kids that these subjects are already all around them in everyday life, and […]
Books to Celebrate National Pizza Month
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar You might think of pumpkins in October. Or candy corn. Or apples. But maybe what you should think of is pizza….October is National Pizza Month after all. Pizza is fun to eat and also fun to read about. Here are some pizza themed books that you and […]
Baby Sleep Safety
Source October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. More than 1 out of 3 sudden unexpected infant deaths that occur in the United States each year are from SIDS. SIDS, also commonly referred to as “crib death,” is a sudden and silent medical disorder that can occur anytime during a baby’s […]
Books to Celebrate World Kid Lit Month
One of the best things we can do for kids is to teach them to see the world from many different perspectives. A great way to do this is to read books about other cultures and especially to read books written by authors from other countries or cultures than our own. September is World Kid […]
Back-to-School Safety
This fall marks an exciting time across the country as many students return to in-person instruction for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Protecting children from the virus is undoubtedly the priority for most parents at this time, however it is important to remember there are also other aspects to school […]
Dog Days of Summer Books
reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar As I write this we are in the middle of the dog days of summer. (I just learned that saying comes from the Romans and refers to the brightness of Sirius (the Dog Star) during mid-July to mid-August. Apparently they though the star is why it was […]