September to December is the “Season of Indulgence.” As a society, we quicken our pace, sleep less, indulge more in sweets, rich foods and drinks, start jobs, school, and all traditional sports for kids begin. Fairs and festivals can crowd every weekend with edible indulgences from fried Twinkies,...

A Message from Holistic Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and Simply Pediatrics founder, Jennifer Zethner, RN, MS, CPNP

The First 1,000 Days (TFOD) is a global initiative to improve the health of children focusing specifically on conception until 2yo, which are the first one thousand days of a life. The...

When a parent reports that their child is a “picky eater,” I always follow with a question about what they eat for breakfast. The answer is almost always, “Oh, she eats A LOT for breakfast!” In fact, many parents of toddlers report that their child eats multiple breakfasts! Yes, they are supposed...