We know that parents are working hard to avoid any unnecessary visits to their pediatric office (which is great!), but there are still cases when children need medical care. If you have to take your child to your pediatric provider, or if you have to urgently go to the ER (hopefully not!), here are some […]

With school closures across the country, changing schedules and routines, and all of the adults talking about it all the time – children know there is something called coronavirus that is changing their lives. But that doesn’t mean they actually know what coronavirus is, or how to deal with it. It’s important to talk to […]

I have seen a lot of fear and misinformation circulating these days regarding Tamiflu, so I decided to put some evidenced-based information together for parents to have at their fingertips. The flu, or more accurately, influenza, is a serious illness, and it can be scary to watch your child go through it. Add to this […]

What a week to start watching the new Netflix docuseries, Pandemic! With all of the health news coming out this week, it feels very fitting. But in all seriousness, I’m one episode away from finishing Pandemic, and I already give it 5 stars and a standing ovation. They masterfully presented the immense effort of scientists […]

Does this story feel familiar? You have a busy week ahead of you without a minute to spare. You have planned it all out – the errands you are going to handle, the school activity you are volunteering for, the project you have to finish for work, the dinners you are cooking, and the playroom […]

It is that time again – flu season. We would all like to simply focus on the coming holidays, baking yummy food and desserts, buying presents, and spending time with family. However, mixed in with the fall decorations and good cheer you have probably started seeing information about the flu vaccine in your local pharmacies, […]

This post was originally published in February 2019 in response to the measles outbreak in Washington state. Since then, the number of measles cases have continued to grow across the United States. I’m tracking all new measles cases and outbreaks and adding updates to the top of this post. Below these updates you will find […]

The national news recently picked up a story that is close to home for me. Several weeks ago in Chandler, Arizona, children were removed from their home after a mother refused to take her unvaccinated child with a 105 degree fever to the hospital. Law enforcement was at the home for 3 hours trying to […]

The organizers of the Grand Canyon University TEDx event asked me to share my story about vaccinations. It was an amazing experience, and I was honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to share my message on the TEDx stage. In addition to explaining why I left vaccine-hesitancy behind, and now advocate for immunizations, […]

It’s that time of year again, dreaded flu season. Hospitals, urgent cares, and primary care offices are full of sick patients, every nurse I know has chapped hands from washing a million times a day, and I think we all know some unfortunate family member or friend who has come down with it. Even I’ll […]