No More Codeine For Kids Under 12, Says FDA
Giving children medication is always a bit of a tricky subject. As parents, we’re often scared of all the…
Pharmacist Refuses To Fill Prescription For Miscarrying Woman Because Of ‘Personal Belief’
A Georgia woman who suffered a miscarriage recently was stunned to discover that a pharmacist at her local Walmart…
The Mommyish Definitive Guide To Infertility: In Vitro Fertilitzation
If you’ve undergone fertility treatments in an effort to get pregnant with no luck, at the very bottom of…
The Mommyish Definitive Guide To Infertility: Injectable Medications and Intrauterine Insemination
You’ve been trying for what feels like forever to get pregnant. You’ve met with doctors and specialists, probably argued…
The Mommyish Definitive Guide To Infertility: Hysterosalpingograms and Fertility Medications
You’ve been trying to get pregnant for a while now, with no success. You’ve met with your OB, or…
If You Don’t Get Your Kids The Psychiatric Care They Need, You Fail
When my doctor told me I might have adult ADD, I laughed in his face. “Take the meds,” he…
Media Shames Drug Company CEO Into Providing Treatment For Dying Child
I don’t have any love in my heart for bigwig drug company CEOs with an agenda, and this recent…
Honest Toddler’s Mom: Navigating Teething Hell
Congratulations! Your baby is getting teeth. As a mother of three and therefore an expert on every child, I’ve…
The Coming ‘Antibiotic Apocalypse’ Is Why Parents Need To Trust Their Pediatricians
I can completely admit that when it comes to health issues, I’m something of a worrier. Those runny noses…
Good Luck With Flu Season: There’s A Shortage Of Children’s Tamiflu
Welcome to flu season! This year’s winter dose of illness is causing plenty of problems for people all over…
The Ritalin Generation? Why It’s Dangerous To Over-Simplify When It Comes To Children’s Health
Let’s strap in parents. It’s time to talk about behavior disorders and medicating children. Always a fun discussion, right?…
New Jersey CVS Mistakenly Gives Kids Breast Cancer Medication
A CVS pharmacy in Chatham, New Jersey is frantically trying to found out how it gave 50 children a…
Are These Really Moms’ Darkest Secrets? They Aren’t Even That Bad!
As editor Shawna Cohen noted yesterday, a new survey of 26,000 mothers was done by TODAY.com and Parenting.com that…
The Full Spectrum: How To Survive The Morning Struggle
The Full Spectrum focuses on the trials and tribulations of raising a child who ranks on the autism spectrum….