The idea of catching an infectious disease is on the minds of many individuals. And, with that, come along a lot of different questions, such as do you have a fever, or do I need antibiotics? I remember a time when my son felt like I could fry an egg on his head. He had a fever of 104 F, and had the Read More
Generosity, Kindness, and Resilience
One day while changing a stinky diaper of our 9-month old daughter, I saw on the changing table a vehicle constructed of Duplo. I initially thought our 4-year old son had forgotten it on the changing table while playing with his toys, among the many others frequently found scattered about the home Read More
Soothing a Crying Baby
Our family addition is now 3 months old and I was reminded of what our 4 year old was like around that age. She smiles and coos like her brother did. But, she cries less than her brother. I think. Jerome Groopman, in a 2007 article in the New Yorker, quotes Sheila Kitzinger, a British social Read More
Raising a Bilingual Toddler
My wife and I love showing the world to our toddler, from how to flip a pancake to the beauty of hoodoos at Bryce Canyon. He responds with an increasing vocabulary of Chinese and English words. My wife is a native Mandarin Chinese speaker and I am a native English speaker, and we enjoy sharing both Read More