A Parenting and Children's Health Blog by Dr. Natasha Burgert
Tweet I visited with 5 charming teenagers last week. Four of them had something in common: These teenagers are texting in the middle of the night, nearly every night. Texting in the middle of the night is not a new phenomenon. Over 2 years ago, reports on teenagers texting at night began to surface. One [...]
TweetI had the great pleasure of meeting Dr. Cara Natterson last October. She is a pediatrician from California with a unique pediatric consulting practice, and a passion for family education. During our dinner, she shared her newest project with American Girl. (Now before you all hide your wallets and shield your daughters’ eyes… stay with me.) [...]
TweetMy heels clicked on the marble floor. Click, echo, quiet. Click, echo, quiet. Click, echo, quiet. The halls of the Senate building are nothing but white. The marble of the floor, walls, and ceiling seemingly create tunnels of living history. The cracks and bends of the facade seem to whisper the names of the thousands [...]
TweetDuring a routine office visit, I was discussing activities and extracurriculars with a bright 10-year-old girl. She loved talking about her dance team, gymnastics, and her new hobby of horseback riding. Towards the end of our conversation, however, she said something that surprised me. “And, I am addicted to Pinterest.” I turned to her mother, [...]
TweetAnother “Best of…” list? Really? Gimme a break – I’ve been on vacation! Whether you consider this the last list of 2012, or the first of 2013; I offer you a list of my most popular posts of the year. Be sure to take a peek at the ones you missed. The Alterna-Milks: My “milk [...]
TweetIn a pediatrician’s office, summertime is teen check-up time. And, I love it. Annual checkups are a time for me to catch up on the school year, brag about amazing extra-curricular accomplishments, and swoon over summer vacation plans. It is also a time for anticipatory guidance, private conversations, and facing the often sobering reality of Kansas [...]
TweetAre you tired this morning? Did you order the Venti instead of the Grande, like me? Pushing the clock ahead one hour at this time each year can seem like a cruel joke. Those 60 minutes of “lost time” have a profound effect, physically and mentally, at the beginning of this week. And although I [...]
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