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....
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Jul 11, 2020 | Mommy
School start again in just a few weeks. And, if you’re like the moms I know, you’re likely uncertain about what to do with your kids. You were probably thrown into distance learning in March, like most of us. Or you may have just made a “wash”...
by Petra K. McEwan, MD | Jul 2, 2020 | Doc, Mommy
If you’re reading this, you’re likely struggling with a picky eater at home. Believe me, you’re not alone! I hear it all the time from parents. You may be stressing out because your kid used to be a “great” eater when he was a baby. He’d eat every...
