19 2025 November
Traditions: You Need Them But You Don’t Need Them All
A mom at my kids’ school bemoaned the holidays, complaining about having to bring out the Elf on the Shelf […]
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05 2025 November
From Funcle To Father: The Third Installation
Cultivating Your Baby’s Microbiome (and Some Confessions of a Pediatrician) The terms microbiome and gut flora are everyday lingo in […]
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30 2025 October
From Funcle To Father: The Second Installation
“Did you know vaping can mess with your sperm?” My brother, Raman, talked of quitting his vape habit for years, […]
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22 2025 October
From Funcle To Father
The First Installation “One day, if neither of us gets married, we should have a test tube baby together.” When […]
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15 2025 October
Should I Let My Kid Lift Weights?
I was just asked by a friend whether she should protest against her eleven-year-old’s interest in lifting weights. This gave […]
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08 2025 October
How To Avoid Morning Madness
A friend recently said I didn’t need to go to Hawaii to see a volcano erupt. I could just come […]
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01 2025 October
Hydration– Which Electrolyte Mix Should You Use For Your Kids?
If you are worried about your kid playing back-to-back games in the heat, you are not alone. I was asked […]
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24 2025 September
Part 2: Girls, Why Is The Doctor Looking At My Kid’s Private Parts… At Every Visit?
I am surprised that parents rarely question the repeated inspections of their children’s genital areas. No matter. I will get […]
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17 2025 September
Part 1: Boys , Why Is The Doctor Looking At My Kid’s Private Parts… At Every Visit?
Our private parts are supposed to be private, or so they say. This certainly does not hold true in the pediatrician’s office where babies’ diapers...
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