Consider this: From the other room, you hear a sudden crash and then the screech and cries from your daughter immediately following. When you run in to see what happened, you find her teapot in pieces on the floor with your son still holding the handle. When you ask your guilty preschooler if he did […]
Patient Stories
5 Tips to Smooth Travels When your Child has Seasonal Allergies
If your child has seasonal allergies, the all-too-familiar itchy, watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing can put a damper on your travel plans. But, they shouldn’t be a roadblock to your family’s much-needed getaway. Vacations are important for family bonding and making memories that will last a lifetime. And, your child doesn’t have to be […]
Boy With Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Heading West For Outdoor Adventures
It’s going to be wild and wonderful fall for 12-year-old Cooper Meshew. Cooper and his dad, Scott, are big hunting enthusiasts and Cooper has been granted a “wish trip” to head out west and hunt elk with famed outdoorsman Steve West. Their hunt in Oregon will be filmed and televised as an episode of “Steve’s […]
5 Ways To Help Your Child Deal With Stress
Like adults, children of all ages struggle with stress. Infants may feel stress due to a mother’s depression or a noisy environment. Preschoolers may experience anxiety when separated from their parents and adolescents can feel stress due to academic and social pressures. In addition, kids’ stress may be intensified by more than just what’s happening […]
Checking Off Another Location and Adding Another Specialist to Jordan’s List
We’ve truly experienced the saying “it takes a village” to raise Jordan. I never imagined we would add so many subspecialists to our little man’s team. What is really cool about our journey is how blessed we are to be in a place where if one doctor needs to ask advice from another, they are […]
Life-Saving duo: A bike helmet and a persistent older sister
Like most 9 year olds, Ashley didn’t want to waste any time getting home from school. Spring was in the air and that meant being outdoors and seeing neighbors and friends out and about. She would, no doubt, be helping with the family dinner that night as she loves to cook. Ashley’s bike ride home […]
