The Vaccine Mom on the Power of Information
When my daughter was born in January of 2013, I looked down at her and promised that I’d never let anything bad happen to her. Of…
Vaccinate to Protect Your Child and Julia, too
When I had little babies I was involved in many different parent/mothering groups, including a baby-wearing group and nursing mother’s group. A few of these…
Invisible Threat: Roxy and Ethan’s Story
 Invisible Threat is an eye-opening 40-minute documentary produced by California high school students that explores the science of vaccination and how fears and misperceptions have led…
Time in a Bottle: Protecting Kids against Pneumococcal Disease
In many ways, 1974 was the good old days. Jim Croce was saving time in a bottle and Connect Four sat under almost every Christmas…
Colton’s Battle
“To each their own.” That was always my mindset regarding vaccinations. I have always vaccinated my children, but I figured it was no harm to…
Measles and Cancer: A Wake-Up Call
The subject of vaccination is both a personal and a professional issue for me. After my daughter was born, there was never any question that we…
Say Something
I can still see myself now standing in front of the closet with a baby in my arms. There was a blue dress with yellow flowers,…
Nurses Vaccinate to Protect Families and Patients
The best critical thinkers can fall victim to misinformation—even nurses like me. I was recently reminded of a time I had been misguided when I…
Leaving the Anti-Vaccine Movement
I can’t tell you how I became pro-vaccine without first telling you how I became anti-vaccine. When my oldest daughter was about four months old,…
HPV vaccines and failure to communicate
My second favorite** part of being a pediatrician is talking with parents about the best ways to keep their kids safe. I spend a lot…