Hair Trials
The other afternoon, as I looked over at my daughter’s pixie cut, I couldn’t help…
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Dr. Mom: Calcium for Kids
Ever wonder if your child is getting enough calcium? Kids need plenty of calcium…
Dr. Mom: Itchy Itchy Scratchy Scratchy
As the temperature drops and the moisture levels plummet, we can do things to breathe…
Save your Sanity with these Indoor Activities
The coldest weekend of the year (thus far) looms and with it, the daunting prospect…
Little White Lies
As a child – reasonably well-behaved child, I might add – my parents would…
Self-esteem: The (Inverse) Power of Praise
New York Magazine has an interesting article about the problems with over-bolstering your kid’s self…
Why So Afraid of H1N1 Vaccine?
There’s much chatter about whether or not kids in Beijing’s international schools should take the…
It has begun…the season of sickness
Though not dire, both of my children were recently ill, signaling the start of the…
Drink Up!
It’s not yet winter but I’m already feeling the lack of moisture in the…
A Real Mouthful
"Kids are like cats one day and dogs the next" (“猫一天，狗一天”) is a popular saying…