Parents & Kids

Child development, paediatric health, and parenting through a scientific lens — helping families make informed decisions based on current research rather than guesswork.

The public sphere is inundated with malicious messages about those who are fearful of or resistant to vaccination. Low hanging fruit that includes name-calling to overtly aggressive, vicious attacks abound (e.g.
Bet you can’t count how many movie scenes about childbirth you have watched in your lifetime. You know the ones highly choreographed to protract the drama leading up to the birth that then capture the magical, emotional euphoria after delivery.
A Patheos blog is suggesting the Ten Month Mamas Facebook Group that supports “well co
The New York Post just published a piece entitled Mom gives birth in outdoor bathtub without medical help: ‘It felt r
A 16-year-old Ohio teen was in for an apparent rude awakening after calling 911 on her father for “theft of property.” In a now viral video (see here) capt
A mother’s agony is raising awareness about an important topic that landed her young son in the hospital for an emergent remo
There is a lot of chatter whenever a larger baby is born and exceeds a hospital’s record. The media storm that follows, social and mainstream, makes for the viral nature of the images.
The so-called “fourth trimester” is a catchy name being used to focus on the first three months of a baby’s life after birth and mom’s postpartum period.
Ideology, not medical reality, and activism have infected much of modern parenting these days.
It might be time for a pendulum shift if we hope to embolden today’s children with resilience.