Measles FAQ: What It Is, How It Spreads, and How to Avoid It
Kirsten d'Hemecourt, MD
March 4, 2025
Following the development of the measles vaccine and efforts to routinely vaccinate children, cases of the disease dramatically decreased across the United States. Over the past decade, however, cases and outbreaks of measles...
Gentle Parenting: What It Is, How It Can Help, and Possible Drawbacks
Laura H. Dawson, MD
March 6, 2025
While parenting can be described as one of life’s most rewarding experiences, it is also one of the hardest. It feels vitally important to nail it, to get it just right. What is the secret to parenting well? Do you mimic your...
Chest Pain in Children and Teens: Should You Be Concerned?
Thomas J. Seery, MD
February 20, 2025
It is common for children and teenagers to occasionally feel sharp chest pains. These pains are typically brief, but at times they can be quite intense and scary. For this reason, and because chest pain is a well-recognized...
Social Emotional Learning: Helping Children Build Skills for Life
Greta Francis, PhD
January 21, 2025
Helping children on the path to becoming successful and thriving adults can take on many forms. One of those is social emotional learning, or the ability to work collaboratively and maintain positive relationships with co...
