Health Reform Year Two: Tens of Millions Served
As we mark the second anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) now is a good time to have what in medical parlance is called a “time out” and reflect on how...
View ArticleInterview with a Kindergartener
Originally posted here. This summer I took my 5-year-old on a last-hurrah-before-kindergarten-daddy-daughter trip. Our flight was delayed for two hours but frankly, we didn’t mind being trapped in the...
View ArticleMy Child’s Perfect School Lunch
Originally posted: http://www.momsrising.org/blog/my-childs-perfect-school-lunch/ A few weeks ago my daughter took her first steps into formal education, kindergarten. I have been a little surprised to...
View ArticleWill My Kid Survive Kindergarten?
Originally posted here. This past month my daughter and four million other five year olds in the United States started kindergarten. Standing next to them on that appointed day were eight million of...
View ArticleIs My Kid Normal?
“Is my kid normal?” is the second most common question I am asked during a pediatric visit. (Not surprisingly, the most common question is from a fearful child asking if they need a “shot”.) By...
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