Author: everychildbytwo


Honoring Dr. Offit: Energizer and Humanitarian

I guess I could compare Dr. Paul Offit to an Energizer bunny.  Not to say he is fluffy in any way.  I mean this with absolutely no disrespect.  It’s just...


Parents, Protection and Freedoms

As my family celebrated Independence Day this past weekend, we took some time to visit several notable memorials in our nation’s capital, including the Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War...


Protecting the Next Generation from HPV

On the last day of school, my daughter brought home a flyer that I wasn’t necessarily expecting.  It explained that the state law requires the Department of Health to provide the...


What Are Parents (More) Afraid Of?

I don’t want to oversimplify the vaccine debate, but lately I’ve seen it come down to numbers.  What are parents more afraid of?  The diseases that the vaccines are...


Small Change Making a Big Difference to Autism Research

It’s no surprise that the vaccine conversation often involves the word autism. While numerous studies have failed to show a casual link between vaccines and autism, there is still...


Measles: Encore Appearance in Vermont and Utah

For the past few weeks, I have written several posts detailing measles outbreaks across the country and there has been quite a bit of coverage in the news regarding...


Combating Vaccine Refusal

Using The “D” Word to Explain the “P” Word Yesterday I read an interesting post on the Moms Who Vax blog.  It has been inspiring to follow along on this...


Meet Benjamin

Benjamin may look like your typical two-year old.  And in many ways he is.  He likes to play outside, go to the water park on a hot summer day and...


Measles: Also Appearing in New York and Maryland

After writing yesterday’s post concerning the recent rise of measles cases, I was saddened to see several more news alerts today regarding measles in both New York City and...


Measles Here, Measles There

If you follow health news at all, you simply can’t ignore the fact that measles is showing up here, there and everywhere – from Minnesota , Utah and Vermont, to the...