Feb 3, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Hot Topics
By J. “Whit” Mims, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Wake Forest Baptist Health Enlarged tonsils are a common childhood health issue. In fact, one of the most common pediatric surgical procedures in the United States is the tonsillectomy (the...
Jan 27, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Dental, From the Doctor, Health
By Dr. Sona J. Isharani My name is Sona Isharani (aka, Dr. Sona) and I am a mom and a Board Certified Pediatric Dentist. After 11 years of various practice experience, I started my own Pediatric Dental Practice in 2013. I share an office with a Comprehensive General...
Jan 6, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Anca Safta, MD, professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital, and director of Brenner Children’s Hospital’s Gluten and Allergic Digestive Disorders program There’s been a recent explosion of gluten-free products...
Dec 15, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Elizabeth Walsh, MD, assistant professor of Pediatric Endocrinology at Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital As a pediatric endocrinologist, I treat many children with diabetes. As part of my practice, I frequently discuss with parents the...
Nov 10, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Katie Moosbrugger Just when you thought this pesky virus died off in the 80s along with your Holly Hobbie ovens and Shrinky Dinks…welp, think again. It recently reared its fleshy, crusty heads in my house this past week, and yes, my kids had been vaccinated! It...
Oct 21, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Abby Haas, MD, Wake Forest Baptist Health Pediatrics – Clemmons It’s that time of year again. No, I don’t mean fall, Halloween, or the buildup to the holidays. I’m referring to flu season, the period when the flu virus starts rearing its...
Oct 18, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Pop Culture, Books & Movies
By Joey Maynard, a.k.a “Aidan’s Dad” Our oldest son Aidan looked to us like he had a rash. There were little red dots on his arms, legs & groin area. No fevers, no sniffles, no throwing up. Nothing. The morning of June 16th was nothing more than a doctor’s...
Oct 15, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Aprille Donaldson, author of the blog Beautiful in His Time A few months ago, I found myself sitting on a bench at Bolton Park, watching my 3-year-old play in the sand with the trucks I had brought along. Two moms entered the park with their children,...
Sep 10, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Laura Laxton When you have a child with Down syndrome, you get used to a few things: hearing how happy and loving people with Down syndrome are; therapy (physical, speech-language, occupational); extra doctor visits; averted eyes or odd stares;...
Aug 13, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Health
By Guest Blogger Kathleen Thorell If you are like me, you assume that the vision screening they perform at your children’s pediatrician office and school are all they need, right? When my two oldest children passed these screenings with no problems, I quickly moved on...
Jul 30, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Katie Moosbrugger The topic of whether or not to vaccinate a child – or putting children on our own vaccination schedules – is one that intrigues me. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about the topic to write a fair blog which is why I hope to generate comments...
Jul 24, 2014 | Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Katherine R. Schafer MD, Assistant Professor of Infectious Diseases, Wake Forest Baptist Health Most people are aware that ticks can carry diseases, but beyond that, they’re often uncertain about what those diseases are and how to spot them....
Jul 10, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Guest Blogger Allison Chapple, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC The topic of eating disorders was once thought of as a “teenage girl” issue. As time goes on, elementary school-aged girls and boys are struggling with anorexia and bulimia at an alarming rate. The National Eating...
Jul 5, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Kristen Bagwell As part of our special needs series, I wanted to cover a topic that is familiar to many of us: Down Syndrome. While this diagnosis has been around for more than 100 years, great strides have been made in the past 10 years as far as...
Jun 9, 2014 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Lisa Tandan, author of the blog Alannah Annabelle: A micro-preemie adventure I have always considered myself to be ordinary. I assume that if something, whether good or bad, happens to a small number of people, I won’t be among them. I don’t expect to be in a...
May 20, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Meagan P. Lewis, AuD, clinical manager of audiology at Wake Forest Baptist Health If you have a child under the age of 5, you’re probably pretty familiar with hearing screenings. However, most parents still have questions. Here are some of the...
May 13, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Regina Alexander, LCSW We all think of childhood as a carefree time, where the child’s only job is to be curious and learn new things. As parents we may wish we could go back to a time when we did not have to worry about bills and schedules and...
Apr 22, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Safety
By Paul F. Meyer, MD, primary care physician at Wake Forest Baptist Health Family -Medicine Lewisville With mild weather and beautiful scenery, spring is one of the loveliest times of the year. Yet for people who suffer from allergies, it can also be one of the most...
Apr 8, 2014 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Arts & Enrichment Activities, Camps, Children's Health & Wellness, Crafts & Hobbies, Health, Recreation, Sports
By Chelsea Cullen Joslyn, Communications Director for the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina After the winter weather we’ve had, it’s hard to believe summer is just around the corner. The spring months are the time to prepare and plan so that your family has a fun,...
Mar 21, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Local Resources, Moms & Dads, Non Profits
By Jordan Skinner When I left for work on the morning of February 20, 2007, I had no idea that this would be a day that would weigh on my heart forever. My wife was 17 weeks pregnant, we were preparing to become new parents, and we were overjoyed! When I...
Mar 1, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Safety
For the majority of us, we don’t think much about food allergies until it comes time to take snacks into school, have a new friend of your child’s spend the night, or plan a birthday party. But for the Fielders family, food allergies are something that are...
Feb 18, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By LeAnne Kennedy, PharmD at Wake Forest Baptist Health As the mom of two active boys (ages 7 and 17), I’m not exactly a stranger to emergency departments. We’ve had enough incidents to know that a long wait in an ED can amplify the anxiety related to an...
Jan 24, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Food Allergies / Diets / Restrictions, Health, Nutrition, Recipes & Fun Food Ideas, Recreation
By Laura Buxenbaum With New Years just behind us, many of us are still renewing our commitment to a healthy lifestyle. This year attack the age-old lose weight and eat healthier pledge from a different perspective and make it a family resolution. Every parent knows,...
Jan 21, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Daniel Krowchuk, M.D., General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Expert at Brenner Children’s Hospital It’s a fact – one third of 9th graders and two thirds of 12th graders in the US report having had sex. If you’d like your child (girl or boy) to act...
Jan 3, 2014 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Tutoring
It’s always amazing to listen to a group of children talking to each other. Some are so articulate, while others are quiet; some don’t have any trouble finding words while others have to think, or stutter over their sentences. Some of this may be due to...
Jan 1, 2014 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, From the Doctor, Health, Nutrition, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Melanie A. Cole, MEd, EdD, NCC, and Barb Andresen, RD, LDN The best gift you can give your children in teaching them about their bodies is to role model and to teach respect; respect for themselves, their bodies, as well as respect for others. This respect comes...
Nov 18, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Barb Carder, RN, Board Certified Lactation Consultant with Cornerstone Lactation Services Don’t you wish your baby came with an instruction booklet? I hear this from parents of newborns all the time. As a lactation consultant, I am asked many of the same questions...
Nov 6, 2013 | -, Adult Health & Wellness, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies
By Jessie Peele, author of Cupcakes and Running Shoes “Sometimes a great plan, is kinda hard to understand. Right now it don’t make sense… I can’t make it all make sense.” ~Luke Bryan It was a Friday. I had just put my daughter, Cameron...
Oct 3, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Pregnancy & Babies, Raising Children, Religion
Last spring I was fortunate to attend my first bris to celebrate TMoM member Dani’s newborn son. I had no idea what to expect, and to be honest, I was really nervous. For those of you who do not know what a bris is (and I was surprised to learn how many of my friends...
Sep 20, 2013 | -, Children's Health & Wellness, Health
By Shannon Ford My son is Luke – he is a warrior. So is one in 2500 children born withcraniosynostosis. The bones in a baby’s skull are separated by sutures – when the sutures fuse too early, it causes craniosynostosis. This causes an abnormal shape to the head...
