Earlier this week the stories and images of September 11, 2001 not only reminded me of how fragile life can be, but also how resilient people are in the face of adversity. These...
Last year I ran a weekly series that I called the Friday Flu Shot. Each week I focused on various flu-related topics such as the importance of flu shots for...
This past summer I spent a great deal of time in the car with the children, exploring different cities and seeing new sights. When we travel to new areas, we seem to...
Recently I’ve had to completely withdraw from my online activities to focus on a major transition at home. As I’ve dealt with the chaos of moving five children and a dog to a new...
Surrounding Yourself with Good People Can Bring You Joy Every Day In a grown up world you have good days and bad days at work. While my work day...
What if you could save the life of a child just by commenting on a blog post? Imagine – if you will – that comments were like currency and...
We’ve all heard it before. You have to walk before you can run. This phrase conjures up numerous images in my mind. Images of my own five children, each...
Global efforts to rid the world of polio have delivered incredible results in the last 60 years: The number of polio cases worldwide has been dramatically reduced by 99%...
I have been reading The History of Vaccines blog and referencing the website since it was first launched back in the fall of 2010. Initially, the site appealed to me...
Summer is for traveling, and if you’ve been hitting the road lately, than perhaps you’ve seen these brilliant outdoor advertising images from Every Child By Two (now Vaccinate Your Family). ...