Tag: pediatric health
Foods to Eat (and Not) With Braces
It's often talked about what foods are not OK to eat with braces, but what foods are on the yes list?
Dr. Wayne Dobbins of...
How to Calm Kids Who are Scared of the Dentist
Many children (and some adults) are scared of the dentist. Sweet Tooth Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics knows how important it is to find a practice...
Getting Kids Unstuck: A Parent’s Guide to Constipation
This post is written and sponsored by our partners at Children's Mercy.
One way to describe constipation is frustrating! It’s an uncomfortable and sometimes painful...
Everybody Poops… Except When Your Kid Doesn’t
Olivia Grace came out a tiny 6-pound barracuda — eagerly hungry and knowing what she wanted despite never having breastfed before. We managed despite...
Child Therapy Services in Kansas City
Mental health is at a peak for our children and navigating therapeutic services can be a daunting task. So daunting that many people just...
Ways to Help Teens Get More Sleep
This post is sponsored by Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
There’s a stereotype for teens of sleeping in late, struggling to wake up and being night...
Ear Tubes: When and Why Your Child May Need Them
This post is sponsored and written by Olathe Health. Learn more about Midwest Ear, Nose and Throat.
It's cold and flu season, which may result in...
You Now Have a Choice When it Comes to Kids Healthcare
This post is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
When it comes to kids, the convenient, closer to home and efficient, the better. That’s why HCA...
My NICU Surgery Story
This post is written and sponsored by Overland Park Regional Medical Center. When your child is sick or injured, trust the expertise of The Pediatric...
Protecting Your Child’s Mental Health
We can all agree that our children are the most important things in our lives. We would do anything for them, go full on...
Food Allergies: Are More Kids Allergic to Food or Are We...
This post is written and sponsored by Children's Mercy.
From peanut-free school lunches to gluten-free birthday parties. If it seems like more and more kids...
My Son’s Antibiotic Allergy Challenge
My middle son Joseph is THAT KID. You know the one. Broke his arm at 15 months from climbing out of the crib, had...
Embracing Autism and Listening to Autistic Voices
When my son was diagnosed as being autistic two years ago, I thought I understood what that meant. I thought it meant communication delays,...
From Uncertainty to Confidence: Making Medical Decisions for My Children
Making medical decisions for a child can be overwhelming. Seven years into parenting and I still wonder sometimes if I’ve made the right choices...
Managing My Son’s Migraines
The headaches started the summer before kindergarten. I blamed it on too much activity in the blazing August sun.
The headaches continued into the first...
