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I had dinner with a good friend the other day—a highly respected professional who is outstanding in her field. Over chips and salsa, she confided that after 25…

An Excerpt From Natural Pregnancy When our ancestors lived in villages, many women would have been at births, or at least have been familiar with the process.…

Why our criticism of parenting media is justified Angela Braden at Science Mommy is primary author Cry-it-out sleep training has not been proven…

There is big money to be made in prescribing medications to kids – especially when those medications are intended to be taken for life, as many psychotropic…

Sleep studies are multiply flawed plus miss examining child wellbeing. First author is Mary Phillips A proliferation of “Sleep Clinics” are charging…

I’ve been having a lot of tornado dreams lately. Freudian analysis aside (please), I finally figured out what they were telling me. I was getting sucked in. I…

Several months ago I received a call on my cell from a number I didn’t recognize. Usually I let such calls go to voice mail but for some reason I picked it…

How’s that for a title? ‘Our fear of perverts is damaging children more than the perverts themselves’. The word ‘perverts’ is one I rarely use. But since it…

A Reader Asks Dr. Feder: I'm 3 months pregnant and my doctor is encouraging me to get the flu shot. Is this safe for the baby? Although we have…

Part One of a Three Part Series Read Part Two, Prematurity, Caesarean Delivery and Sensory Integration, Here There is a stunning juxtaposition occurring in…