When I was applying to medical school I spent a year working in the pediatric emergency room. This was while I was deciding to become a parent, so I saw things both as a future… Read More »4 Things I Learned in the Pediatric ER
As the mom of an eleven month old, I am constantly on edge; he puts everything in his mouth. Choking is my worst nightmare, and I just thought it wouldn’t hurt any of us to… Read More »Choking Treatment for Babies
This is our second of three installations addressing the topic of healthy parents by healer, stylist, and nutritionist Stella Metzner. Enjoy! PRACTICAL EVERY DAY PRACTICES Eat Organic: This is extremely important. You do not want… Read More »Minding Your Health and Body as a Parent
Do you have guests coming to Thanksgiving dinner that are vegan and/or gluten free? Make this simple Apple Crisp- so delicious! Peel, core, and slice five green apples. Layer in a 9-inch square baking dish,… Read More »Apple Crisp Recipe: Vegan and Gluten Free!
NEW YORK, NY — The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) was recently awarded the highest ranking of five stars from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service (CMS) for its Rockwell Dialysis Center. It was one… Read More »Highest Quality Rating to Brooklyn Hospital for its Dialysis Service Center
How great does it feel to give your child something nutritious and interesting to eat in their school lunch? I am, on a daily basis, trying to find ways for my daughter to eat her… Read More »Amazing School Lunch Ideas
Why Alcohol and Drugs Appeal to Teens When children enter their teen years, one of their parents’ biggest fears is usually alcoholism and drug abuse. Most of us have heard stories of so-called ‘normal families’… Read More »Teens, Drugs, and Alcohol….
The 411 on Sleep and Learning Recent research has confirmed how important sleep is to kids, in particular with regard to their developing brains. The good news: more is known now than ever before about… Read More »Sleep and Learning : A Crucial Connection and Period of "Consolidation"
I’ve been getting mixed advice from random Brooklynites with regards to what I should be feeding my 7 month old son. Along with breastmilk, I puree veggies and oatmeal for him everyday. I also give… Read More »What to feed your baby, and when…
Having a baby is extremely overwhelming in every way, and often parents aren’t getting enough sleep- much less concentrating on precisely how their babies are sleeping at every moment when they finally go down. It’s… Read More »SIDS Awareness