Back in January, I announced that Tribeca Pediatrics was expanding to Fort Greene. After walking by there this week, I noticed they had done a lot of work on the location, but it didn’t look… Read More »Tribeca Peds in Fort Greene will open today
In 2008, when the FDA issued its warning that we shouldn’t give children under 2 OTC cough or cold remedies, I dutifully tossed my infant versions of said medicines. We didn’t use them much, but… Read More »Guess how many of us are still giving OTC cough/cold meds?
I got this very welcome email in my inbox this morning: “We are very pleased that plans for the merger of Long Island College Hospital and SUNY Downstate can move forward now that the HEAL… Read More »LICH no longer down and out
There is no doubt that I am going to this event. My big goal this year is to get fit- and that means not only dropping my baby pounds (well, my 2 year old now-… Read More »Free event: get tips for organizing and getting in shape
There’s been a lot of talk on the parenting listserves about Dr. Philippa Gordon and Dr. Amy Glaser splitting up their practice and going their separate ways. Current clients of the practice are being asked… Read More »Changes for Gordon and Glaser Pediatricians
This morning a mom said to me, “our neighborhood (Fort Greene) is so great and now that we’re starting to get more amenities for families…it’s getting even better.” “What do you mean?” I asked. I… Read More »Tribeca Pediatrics and Tribeca Parenting expanding to Fort Greene
Have you ever ended up waiting in the emergency room for stitches or even a strep test? It seems like children are always getting sick just when your pediatrician’s office is closed. There is a… Read More »Good to know about: a pediatrician who does house calls
Yesterday, someone told me how they found their fabulous dentist through our list of pediatric dentists. It reminded me that it might be worth republishing the list. (They see Dr. Brown in Clinton Hill by… Read More »Our List of Brooklyn Dentists
With rates of ADHD rising (5.5 % from 2003 to 2007) and ASD disorders now at 1 in 110 children in the US, there has been a rise of treatments to help children and parents… Read More »Diagnoses of ADHD or ASD or anxiety disorders?
My sister in Chicago has a 2 year old son named Von that is only 1 month older than my Willow. Strangely, both of our children share a peanut allergy when none of their siblings… Read More »My story: our son’s excema