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...
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...
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...
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...
As the school year winds down, now is good time to review your child’s immunization records to ensure that they’ll meet next year’s school immunization requirements. Why now, you may wonder? Why at...
Our Vaccinate Your Baby Facebook page is not only a place for people to connect, it has also become a place for people to take action. This diverse community...
Just a few days ago, my husband and I were discussing the possibility of another military motivated move for our family. In evaluating the areas where we may be...
Like it or not, global health impacts us all. For all the complaining we do as Americans, it’s easy to see that, by comparison to other nations, we have...
Any parent who has ever held their newborn child in their arms knows that it is an indescribable moment – a moment that changes your world forever, in ways...
Most adults recall their experiences with chickenpox with great detail. I remember that I was visiting my grandparents in Florida and they had planned to bring me to a...