the whole child

November 2011 Kiwi Post: "The Magic of Reading"

2011-11-10T09:56:58-05:00

When I was very young, my parents often read to me and encouraged me to read. I especially loved John Ciardi’s “You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You,” alternating reading the poems with my parents. I still vividly recall...

September 2011 Kiwi Post: "Educating the Whole Child"

2011-09-26T12:40:54-04:00

No matter how old I get, September always feels like the beginning of the year to me. Maybe it’s all those years in school that have my senses trained to gear up once Labor Day ends, or maybe it’s the...

August 2011 Kiwi Post: "Past, Present, Future"

2011-08-01T12:35:09-04:00

Happy Birthday, KIWI! You’re almost 5-years-old, ready to start grade school. As a pediatrician, I’m so used to thinking about age this way… what is five years actually in magazine years? I think it’s a very significant milestone, especially in...

June 2011 Kiwi post: Summertime's Natural Toolbox

2011-06-07T19:11:56-04:00

Bug bites, cuts and bruises, sunburns—sounds like summer! What’s a parent to do that’s safe and natural for these common childhood ailments? (read more...)

May 2011 Kiwi Post: The Food of the Gods

2011-05-04T09:42:42-04:00

Mother’s Day is around the corner, and (at least in my family) chocolate is never frowned upon as a gift. With an increasing number of published studies highlighting its health benefits, could chocolate really be “the food of the gods”?...

April 2011 Kiwi post: Autism Awareness Month

2011-04-04T17:56:23-04:00

April is here, once again marking the return of Autism Awareness Month. This month will be filled with numerous events reminding us that the autism is still more prevalent than ever, and that more families are still struggling with what’s...

March 2011 Kiwi post: "A Small World"

2011-03-04T13:46:03-05:00

It is a small world, after all How many millions of families have virtually journeyed around the world courtesy of Disney, serenaded by the memorable melody of “It’s a Small World”? I know that prior to these past two weeks,...

February 2011 Kiwi post: "Fever Phobia"

2011-02-09T11:35:29-05:00

Fever Phobia Every winter I am reminded of the great “Fever Phobia” that plagues parents everywhere. In the Northeastern U.S., where I practice, we’re up to our necks in snow, ice and viruses. Cough and cold viruses, stomach viruses, and...

New "The Whole Child" Post on the Kiwilog: January 2011

2011-01-14T17:12:03-05:00

Ring in the New New Year’s is in part about resolutions: wishes for the year to come. On everyone’s list is usually something about eating healthier, exercising more, and being less stressed. These are often cited as personal goals, but...

New "The Whole Child" Post on the Kiwilog: December 2010

2010-12-03T17:17:33-05:00

The Circle of Life “All I am I owe to my Mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.” –George Washington “All that I am, or hope to be,...