Dr. Gwenn’s Huffington Post Blog
Last year, the Florida State legislature attempted to gag pediatricians from discussing gun safety with families. That law, referred to as the docs n’ Glocks Law, was overturned by a Federal Judge this past September after strong rallying by the [...]
New study says child abuse is underreported by primary care providers: MyFoxBOSTON.com
Child abuse is one of the most difficult issues we face as pediatricians and in society. A new study out this month by Boston University School of Medicine sheds some light on one of the most important issues in helping [...]
The anniversary of 9/11 is still a few days away but very much on my mind lately. Perhaps it’s the fact that it’s been an entire decade since that surreal day. Perhaps it’s because of all the media coverage [...]
It’s an all too familiar scenario these days. One minute we are happily going about our lives and the next we hear that another unexpected horrible world event has occurred. I knew immediately by the expression on my husband’s face that something in the world was amiss. I quickly went to turn off the TV news but it was too late – my ten year old daughter had already heard that there were explosions in London. “Was it as bad as 9/11? Do you think they’ll catch the bad guys this time?”
“I am hereby officially tendering my resignation as an adult. I have decided I would like to accept the responsibilities of an 8 year old again. I want to go to McDonald’s and think that it’s a 4 star restaurant. [...]
One of the situations I found most challenging as an ER doc is seeing a teen for teen “medical clearance”. This phrase is code for “emotional crisis with a possible major psychiatric issue.”
Dear Dr. Gwenn:
My daughter is 3 ½ years old. I just spent the last year raising her alone while my husband was in Korea. Since we are a military family, our lives change every so often when it has to. Lately our daughter takes up to 3 hours to go to sleep, we have left her by herself and we have to take her back into her room at least 6 times. We’ve tried reading stories in her bed and staying in her room until she falls asleep. On occasion, she has lain in our bed for hours before falling asleep.
Many children are lucky – they live with at least one of their natural parents. But, what if a child can’t live with mom or dad? What if circumstances dictate that a child must be removed from the home to live with relatives, friends or a foster parent? If you are having trouble creating a mental image or even coming up with the words, you need to read “Finding The Right Spot” by Janice Levy. It fills just the right spots of this challenging topic in just the right way for kids and adults.
Disney movies have a wonderful way of providing something for everyone but are sometimes criticized for content that may be too overwhelming for children – parents dying, natural disasters, and sickness in a friend or loved one. I was particularly [...]
