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  • Changing the way we feed our families

    I don’t know about you, but mealtimes have become almost nightmarish around our house lately.

  • Emily's Heart Surgery - The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital

    Meet 4 year old Emily Joy. She was born with a heart defect called tricuspid atresia, meaning her heart only has one chamber. In this video hear from the co-directors of the Heart Center, Dr. William DeCampli and Dr. David Nykanen, and see Emily's heart surgery.

  • Beautifully and Wonderfully Made: Jordan's Story

    Christie Boyer is the mother of two boys, Hunter and Brooks, and a little girl, Jordan. In honor of Down syndrome awareness month, take a moment to hear her story.

  • How to manage a nosebleed

    One of the more common reasons to visit a pediatric ENT is for nosebleeds, also known as epistaxis.  Nosebleeds are extremely common.  These can range in severity from a small amount of blood in the nasal mucus to bleeding like from a faucet.  In any case, particularly when it happens in your child, it can be very scary.

  • Lady Gaga's Body Revolution: a good influence for your kids?

    Image source: mp3waxx.com

  • Hanging on to the innocence of childhood

    As we pulled into our driveway, I could see a small, brown box sitting beneath the mailbox at our front door.  We had been waiting for this package for more than a week, and I must admit, I was very excited.

  • For Down Syndrome Awareness Month, help us beat the myths and prejudice

    In honor of Down Syndrome Awareness Month, please welcome our guest contributor, Eliana Tardio. Eliana is the mother of two children with Down syndrome. Her advocacy work has been nationally and internationally highlighted. She works as a Family Specialist for the Early Steps program of the State of Florida, and she spreads the word about the benefits of inclusion in several well-known web platforms in both English and Spanish. This article is part of her October Awareness carnival for Down syndrome featured on her personal blog www.elianatardio.com.

  • Mom needs a play date!

    Task after task, demand after demand, need after need. Sometimes I feel like this is my day to day mantra. When I hear myself getting to complaint after complaint, I know it’s time for a break. Parenting is often about responding to what may seem like an endless parade of needs and requests. If you also work away from home, you may be responding to additional “needers” but the process is pretty much the same.

  • Bullying: teaching your kids not to be a bystander

    Many of us who were bullied in childhood look back on those days with anger, sadness, and pain. We know how horrible it can be. For many that were bullied, it was truly a traumatic experience. Now, that we are adults, those days are long gone. However, now, we are the parents, and unfortunately, even though we may not have to worry about bullying for ourselves, we must now think about it in regards for our kids.

  • Small changes in sleep habits can reap big rewards

    Could sleep (or lack of) be to blame for your child’s behavior at school?