The Dr. Stom-Blog
Experiences in Parenting
Join me as I journey through the daily tribulations and unexpected joys of raising four beautiful children, while practicing general pediatrics.
Coronavirus: COVID-19 FAQs
Is all of the information on the new Coronavirus overwhelming? Do you have questions on how to protect your children?
Toddler Safety
Does your toddler get into everything? Do you feel like you can barely look away and your child is trying to do something dangerous? Truth is, toddlers are curious and love to explore which is very normal for their age.
Screen Time: Trains, Brains, and Gains
How can I keep the kids busy while I am trying not to be a morning person? In a perfect world I would have them play a Candyland, Legos, Jenga and toy trains while I snooze. In real life? They have some screen time.
Leaping Into The Double Digits
As our children transition from children to pre-adolescents (the early double digits), a whole new world of uneasiness can arise for them and for us. Will they be strong enough to find their voice and curious enough to look for it?
The Last Class
There is almost nothing sweeter than a toddler in pink tights and a matching bodysuit fluttering around in her first dance class.
Am I Like That Boy?
He glared up at me with his big brown eyes and innocently asked, “am I like that boy?”
Parenting With Mindfulness
Mindfulness is present in all of us. Mindfulness is an awareness of your thoughts, sensations and their interactions with your present experiences. How does mindfulness play into parenting?
Caring For Your Newborn: The First Days
The day you find out that you and your partner are expecting can be both thrilling and terrifying. You are now growing a tiny human who is both helpless and filled with potential. Read more for tips on nourishing and bathing your newborn baby during his or her first days.
But Doctor, Doesn't My Child Need An Antibiotic?
The use of antibiotics is a hot topic for both the medical and parenting communities. Antibiotics are not always benign and can cause resistance issues, side effects, allergic reactions, even other types of infections.