Who do your children consult for minor medical problems? Who "doctors" the scratches, sniffles, and bug bites?

Is there a dress code for primary care physicians? Some back story... a new drug rep came into my pediatric office to promote the latest a...

Will you vaccinate yourself and/or your children against H1N1?

“ Mom ,” Will says, “ Harry carved his initials into the neighbor’s front door.” Angel: He did what?!? No, it can’t be. That door is made o...

Sally: I'm difficult. Harry: You're challenging. Sally: I'm too structured. I'm completely closed off. Harry: But in a good ...

After writing for Mothers in Medicine for a year, I took a short sabbatical from writing. It wasn’t planned or intentional. I have been carr...

Over the past week, school systems across my state have administered tests that will determine for some children if they will advance to the...

My oldest gifted me my mother's day gift a couple of days early. You can have one, too: http://news.cnnbcvideo.com/index2.html?p=jbj . ...

The end of this month marks Mothers in Medicine's one year anniversary. In honor of this great occasion, I asked our writers to share th...

When I arrived at my office this morning, I had a walk-in patient waiting for me. In the winter months, it’s not unusual for a parent to tr...

Relationships with our mothers can be complicated, and mine is no exception. Our past 12 months have been challenging owing to illnesses, sc...

Do you have a favorite season? Does your favorite have anything to do with work/school? Winter for Pediatricians is like tax season for acc...

“Should I stay or should I go now?” The Clash I don’t think Mick Jones or Joe Strummer knew anything about the NRMP or National Resident...

For Rinda , To the tune of "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music Four month old giggles and nine month old babbles Dermato...

“If your grandfather hadn’t worn it, you probably wouldn’t exist…” My tween Eldest loves to use this Old Spice tag line. Like many things in...

This month I was going to defer to the tried and true and ask about a historical figure you'd like to have dinner with, but...I'll s...

In Homer’s epic, The Odyssey, he introduces us to Mentor, a character to whom Odysseus leaves in charge of his household while Odysseus goes...

When I arrived at my office this morning, I had a walk-in patient waiting for me. In the winter months, it’s not unusual for a parent to tr...

Have you read any good fiction lately? Do you have time or the desire to read outside of your profession?

1. Cookies : My mother made dozens of cookies when I grew up: pecan sandies coated in powdered sugar, gingerbread cutouts, spritz, bourbon b...