The Gift of Darkness

When darkness descends, it can be consuming, all-encompassing.  It doesn’t take long for fear, anxiety, and uncertainty to dominate our thoughts and infiltrate our actions.  And yet, the human experience of traversing darkness often leads to great light.  Maybe not today, maybe not this year.  Sometimes the arch of finding the goodness that pain and […]

Helping Kids in Crisis

Many times when a family comes to the pediatrician’s office in crisis, they are distraught and overwhelmed. The crises range significantly in severity.  Serious challenges such as death or significant illness in the family, job loss, escalating problem behavior or mental health concerns are not easy to navigate. At other times, just getting caught up […]