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Chengdu Diary
Each morning I pack the kids up in the car and head down my windy road out of the jungle and into town. NPR ‘s All Things Considered crackles through the dashboard as I bounce along. Most days I am...
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan written by Lisa See is a must read for those who are interested in learning more of nineteenth century Chinese culture. The account of footbindings were particularly...
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Why I Blog
Some of you may be wondering why I’m starting this up again. You’d think I should be happy being a pediatrician right? Why spend all that extra time blogging and writing when you could see an extra 200...
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How to Make the Most of your Visit with the Pediatrician
Whew! The morning is over and I’m at lunch, preparing for a busy afternoon. With the ever increasing time crunch, pediatricians are forced to see more patients in less time. Often we are only given...
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Discover the Hidden Details in Your Photos
We took this photo on a boat to Green Island, Australia. Brianna was mesmerized by the ocean, the sharks and the other incredibly friendly passengers. Only later when I was analyzing the photo did we...
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Back to Normal
Life is good. There are my three playing in our back yard with their friends. Jake is better. Can you tell? There’s no ragged struggling breath. His lungs are open and clear. I’m training the daycare...
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Why You Should Clean Out Your Bags!
What’s a quick way to get organized and feel immensely better about your busy life? Clean out your purse or bags or whatever you schlep around day to day! Do you do this regularly? I haven’t been so...
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The Alphabet in American Sign Language
Hi everybody! This is my lovely daughter signing the alphabet in ASL! Kids love learning to sign. If you are worried that teaching your child American Sign Language will delay their language...
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Banana and Peach Smoothie
You could also call this a peach and banana milkshake but I love the way smooooothie rolls off the tongue of my two year old. We made this the other night and every night since I have been getting...
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The Value of Old and New Friendships
I’ve been thinking about friendships a lot lately. Summer is almost here and my fellow Navy families here in Guam are moving in droves! Every time we turn around someone is hugging and crying. When...
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I drove to work today planning my next post- It was going to be sad and weepy and raw. Which it still probably is but it ends a little better than I thought it would. There are so many things rattling...
View ArticleThe Ugly Side of Being a Doctor
I said something last week to a blogger friend. I was quick and brief and thought it was helpful. Well a caring friend of hers felt I was too harsh. She says: I went over to visit Dr. Cason’s site...
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Why I Write
My new journal. I have a ton. It’s our first day of spring break and I just woke up. I’m drinking hot coffee my daughter heated up and munching on white toast with jelly that my son made me. Yes,...
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