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Why Using a Travel Agent is the Best Decision You will Ever Make
When I started to plan my family’s first vacation, I realized two things. First, it was extremely time-consuming. I kept uncovering more details I wanted to become an expert on. And second, I loved...
Navigating Friendships in Adulthood
With the cadence of modern life, in balancing our obligations as moms, spouses, employees, pet parents, and the like, friendships can easily take a backseat and fall low on our list of priorities.
A...
What to Expect When Your Child Needs Therapy
According to a recent survey conducted by the CDC, about 11% of children ages 5 to 11 have sought mental health counseling services. Logistically speaking, this statistic seems low. I am writing an anonymous...
Infant Ear Molding
Dr. Shareef Jandali is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Connecticut and New York. He completed his plastic surgery residency training at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He has...
I Left a Bad Marriage
No one gets married thinking it’s going to end. Thinking it could turn out so incredibly wrong. Thinking you’ll be completely heartbroken 15 years down the line. But that’s what happened to my marriage.
There...
I Am Going to Be Ok
Reflecting on the year thus far, it hasn't been the greatest year. I am venturing to say that it has probably been the worst year of my life, with so many ups and downs....
Managing Separation Anxiety
Saying goodbye can be challenging, especially for young children in the early stages of learning to separate from their parents. This abrupt change from the flexible baby who would snuggle up in the arms...
Postpartum Support International: Climb Out of the Darkness
I have suffered from postpartum PTSD and anxiety and consider myself a warrior and now an advocate. At the time, like so many other families in our area, I didn’t know about perinatal mental...
Playful or Hurtful Teasing: How Do You Tell The Difference?
When teaching social skills, it’s incredibly important to ensure that we empower our children with “kid skills,” not “adult skills.” Teaching our children to interact with each other in socially appropriate and age-appropriate ways...
Why Everyone Should Know About Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
Like many physical therapists, I started school to work with high-level athletes and dream of working for a professional team. I stumbled upon what felt like (at the time) a rather odd specialty, pelvic...