Last month, the senate failed to pass a proposal to create more expansive background checks for gun sales, a particularly dismal disappointment as we continue to mourn the loss at Sandy Hook and as...
Dr. Cori On-Call: Informed Medical Choices and The Importance of Family History For anyone who hasn't heard, Angelina Jolie wrote an Op-Ed in Tuesday's New York Times about undergoing a...
Next week, Monday, April 30th to Sunday, May 6th will be National Screen Free Week. The challenge to families is to try to spend one week without unnecessary screen time. In today's world it would be...
For the second summer in a row, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, (MSI) will offer families the opportunity to keep kids engaged and have some fun together with its Summer Brain Games program...
Good news for anxious parents! Teens are actually waiting longer to have sex and are more likely to use contraceptives when they decide to do it. So says a new study to be published in the upcoming...
A new study published this month in the journal Pediatrics may change what your pediatrician says to you about screen time at your child's next visit. In an increasingly screen prone world, it...
Last week, New York City's Human Resources Administration launched a controversial effort to prevent teen pregnancy. Using an aggressive approach meant to provide prospective teen parents with...
Dental injuries are common in children. These injuries can range from a small chip to knocking a tooth out of its socket completely. Every parent should know beforehand the steps to take...
When I was a kid if I got in trouble I got grounded: no TV, no phone, and no friends. I was basically my parents little prisoner. Punishment was pure boredom, but of course we were...
The flu is upon us here in Los Angeles. The ER's and urgent care centers are seeing and influx of patients. This year's flu strain seems to be more virulent than last year's and the number of people...
It seems that every year it becomes more common to see younger and younger children walking around with cell phones. Seeing six and seven year olds with an iPhone is hardly a novelty nor is...
With the recent local storms are you just itching to hit those snow-capped mountains? Is your family one of the 78 million heading out to the slopes this winter? Skiing and snowboarding...
More than half of all kids and teens between the ages of 12 and 17 have used social media, according to a 2007 Pew Research Center. For many of those teens, social media is often hostile and...
GameOn! Fundraiser, hosted by Common Sense Media, drew in the crowd including --John Ritter and Pau Gasol -- sparking the child in all of us. GameOn! featured great food, mega sized game trucks and...
Parents often shy away from having talks with their children about uncomfortable topics. But just as it is a parent's job to eventually talk to their children about the birds and the bees, it is also...
So many moms (and dads) dread Halloween because of all the excess sugar in the house. They wonder how to get rid of their kids' Halloween candy. Some moms simply buy it from their kids, while other...
The infographic provides insight into some new, key findings about what dogs can do for a family, such as:72% of dog owners consider their families a team, compared to only 67% of non-ownersDogs help...
One is taller and has a larger vocabulary than the other (including more cuss words), but other than that, I often find it difficult to differentiate between the behavior of a toddler and a teen. So...
What could be better than knocking on doors and having complete strangers give you free candy? Not much. It is a night of fun and excitement for children of all ages. Unfortunately, it is also a...
The YouTube video of 15 year-old Amanda Todd singing "Outside Looking In" should be a clip on American Idol. A young, beautiful girl finding her voice, using social media to share it,...
