From traveling teams to 2-a-day practices, the summer sports season can be grueling for kids. Carolyn Penrod, MD, from Akron Children’s Urgent Care in Boston Heights, offers these tips on keeping your young athlete safe. Communicate Your child should tell you immediately if something hurts or doesn’t feel right. “Kids are tough, and they don’t […]
Grappling with your teen’s phone addiction
The world can be a lonely place without a cellphone. So lonely that some kids have trouble being by themselves or connecting with the world without a screen and touch pad. “With most teens, you can’t separate them from their phones,” said Dr. Sumru Bilge-Johnson, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Akron Children’s. “Children and teens, […]
Doggie Brigade Celebrates 25 Years of Joy, Comfort & Sloppy Kisses
Veteran Akron Children’s Doggie Brigade™ handler Bernie Schwartz smiles as he pets the glossy coat of his black Labrador retriever, Maddie. “This is the best job I’ve ever had, and I’ve never made a dime,” he laughed. Schwartz joined Doggie Brigade in 1992, when former director of volunteer services Marilyn McGuckin lead the efforts to […]
