I realize that athletics offers multiple moments of golden teaching opportunities to our students, and also to parents. How so?
What will we remember from this COVID Pandemic? As we move forward from 2020, the goal is to have a healthy memory of the pandemic.
How do we balance high expectations for improvement without causing extreme stress and anxiety?
There is a subset of those who may feel that their lives were frozen during the pandemic. What are some practical ways to encourage growth?
For many, the COVID Pandemic was a time of fear and loss. But, were there also possibilities and progress from the pandemic?
Worry and parenting sometimes seems to go hand-in-hand, but when is worry too much?
How can you influence the personal narrative of your child?
As our world attempted to cope with the stressors from COVID, how do we move forward? What can we teach our children from this event?
Time for balloons, streamers, confetti, candles, wishes … West Plano Pediatrics is celebrating its 25th birthday on August 7th!! Just like many of you, I ask myself a familiar question: “How did time fly by so quickly?” At this time 25 years ago, I completed my residency…
Texas Summer means Texas Sun and Texas HOT. When the temperatures go up, our kids will want to submerse themselves in a pool to cool down. Here is a reminder to keep our summer fun and carefree: Sunburns are simply no fun! In fact, sunburns are quite…
Texas Summer means Texas Sun and Texas HOT. When the temperatures go up, our kids will want to submerse themselves in a pool to cool down. Here is a reminder to keep our summer fun and carefree: Swimmers Ear is a term used to describe otitis…
Texas Summer means Texas Sun and Texas HOT. When the temperatures go up, our kids will want to submerse themselves in a pool to cool down. Here is a reminder to keep our summer safe: Since accidental drowning is one of the top causes of injurious…
Are your kids ready for Summer? Summertime means camping and spending time playing outdoors. In addition to having plenty of fluids, sunscreen, and insect repellent- it is important to be sure that your child is up to date with a tetanus vaccine. Tetanus is a serious…
In 2004, the US was glad to announce that endemic measles was eliminated due to effective vaccination. Historically, before the measles vaccine was introduced in 1963, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that measles outbreaks lead to approximately 2.6 million deaths each year. Sadly, there has…
The term “vaping” is used to differentiate between smoking an electronic cigarette versus the conventional cigarette. The electronic cigarettes were initially introduced in 2003 in China, and later in the US and European markets in 2006 as a method to help individuals to stop smoking. …