Our children are our most valuable citizens. A fact, I sometimes feel, the world forgets.

They may be small today but they will grow to be adults who will care for us, serve their communities, build, discover and innovate.

They are inherently filled with a great capacity to love, learn, and be resilient. Our job as parents and caregivers is to do our best to support, encourage and nurture them. To help them be the best version of themselves they can be.

Another fact that is easily forgotten is that parenting is the hardest job out there! Children don’t come with instructions and there is no one right way. But there are things we know can help provide them with a solid foundation for healthy growth and development. Ways we can set the stage for a happy and healthy life. Even before they are a twinkle in our eyes.

I created this space to share with you what I have learned from my years of training and practice as a pediatrician in hopes that you might find some of it helpful in your own parenting journey.