Did Swine Flu cause Autism in my son?

There’s a lot of confusion out there about illness, the flu, vaccines, medications, and autism. This poor Mom is terrified that her son may have contracted Autism from a bout of Swine Flu. Here’s her email to me: Dear Dr. Heather, Please help. I saw your article on autism, and I am very intrigued and more »

Toddlers are like dogs….Really!

I love that Dog Whisperer show on the National Geographic channel, and not because I’m a dog lover. Watching Cesar focus in on the “parenting” approach of the humans involved is quite similar to my approach with parents of toddlers. He’s great at empowering people to embody the authority they already have over their dogs, more »

A reminder about postpartum depression, with resources

I’m not prone to depression; I’m more of an anxious type, with a tendency to overreact and sweat the small stuff. So when our (4th) baby is born (I’m 30 weeks along now, folks!), I’m anticipating some hormonal upheavals (as well as the excruciating sleep deprivation that comes along with a new baby), but not more »