Let’s be clear – parenting is not a one-size-fits-all journey or job.  There is no manual and there are no clear-cut or universal guidelines that help us navigate the many different developmental phases of each of our children and the unique temperaments and personalities that they bring into the world with them.  As parents, we… Continue reading Parenting Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Job

If you are a caretaker of someone or going through treatment, you’ve probably had a doctor tell you “there is no crystal ball”.

(Photograph from our backyard by Katelyn Devine) The power to my parents home in Encino, California where my wife, daughter, and I have been staying for the holidays was just turned back on after five days, allowing me to charge my computer and write this blog entry. To say we have been in a state… Continue reading Natural Disaster Accessible Resources: Who To Rely On When Mother Nature Strikes

How many of us adults live with anxiety daily? How long have you been feeling anxious? Has motherhood or other life transitions heightened your anxiety, perhaps giving it an unexpected twist? Anxiety is a shared struggle—one that doesn’t discriminate. It affects people from all walks of life, from celebrities to members of our local communities,… Continue reading Moms living with Anxiety: Messages to Our Past and Present Selves

Aimee Jaremowicz RD, LDN, interviews Julie Bombacino, CEO and Founder of Real Foods and parent of a tube-fed child.    “At first I was shell-shocked! AJ had been nursing for 6 months and I never knew that epilepsy could lead to needing a feeding tube. (I think I was like much of the general population… Continue reading A Mother’s Perspective: Bonding With a Tube-Fed Child

Whether it feels like it or not at the moment, cold weather is coming. We are in the flux of late fall when you’ll get a few sunny afternoons, but the overall days are getting shorter and chillier. With each minute lost to twilight, I think of Charlie, my son who uses a wheelchair, who… Continue reading Cold Weather Gear for Wheelchair-Users

Updated November 2024 Handling turkey and chicken incorrectly, as well as undercooking it, are the most common reasons for food poisoning linked to poultry. Food poisoning – which can cause serious illness and long-term health consequences, including death – can be particularly dangerous for infants and young children, the elderly, those with chronic health conditions,… Continue reading How to Safely Thaw and Cook Your Holiday Turkey

Instruction video on the Compat enteral feeding pump provided by Shield HealthCare. English Spanish