Wife, mother, professor, & physical therapist specializing in pediatrics. Blogging about child development, family, PT practice, teaching, research, & life. Views are my own.
According to yesterday’s post from The Chronicle, tablet ownership has more than tripled among college students in the past year. Approximately one quarter of college students report that they own a tablet, up from 7% just one year ago. I haven’t seen such a drastic a shift among my students, but I have noticed more students bringing iPads…
The Bumbo baby seat is one controversial piece of polyurethane. Do a quick google search for “Bumbo seat” and you’ll see what I mean. Mommy blogs and parenting forums are full of passionate posts of love and hate for the Bumbo. Many physical therapists and parents of children with special needs have strong opinions about…
Earlier this week, I posted a Facebook link to a New York Times story on the Ohio school shooting: The post generated some interesting discussion on bullying and teacher-student interactions, but one comment in particular really got me thinking. One of my friends posted a link to an article describing a disturbing Facebook post written by shooter TJ Lane…
So here it is: my blog. Blogging isn’t new to me. My husband and I started a personal blog when we moved into our 100-year-old house just over 4 years ago. We wanted a place to write about our transition from living in an urban loft to a corner lot in a small town, and…