by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Nov 20, 2020 | Doc
Thanksgiving is a bit different year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. And with cases on the rise, this entire holiday season is shaping up to have a social distancing type of theme. The CDC has advised against traveling this holiday season. And really recommends only...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Oct 29, 2020 | Mommy
Are you wondering what to do with your kids for Halloween this year? Check out these ideas for safe ways to celebrate Halloween in the midst of COVID-19. I was asked the other day what we were doing with our kids for Halloween this year. And I honestly didn’t have a...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Oct 28, 2020 | Mommy
Let’s be honest. Most of us have an “easy” kid. At least one that’s “easier” than the rest. I hesitate to say “favorite” kid, but that one kid could probably be considered your favorite, too. We definitely have an “easy” kid in our house. And she turns 7 today! I’ve...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Oct 25, 2020 | Mommy
Let’s be honest. We all want our kids to be smart. We want the kid with the straight A’s, Principal’s Honor Roll, lots of motivation, and very little effort to get their schoolwork done. But, is that always a good thing? Is raising an overachieving kid necessarily...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Jul 24, 2020 | Mommy
My two year-old has become a different person! All of his daycare teachers will tell you how sweet a kid he used to be. He’d share, he was a good listener, and he’d actually cry if another kid took a toy away from him. He was just a mild-mannered kid....
