This opinion piece is appearing today in the Missoulian's Op Ed section. April is national Autism awareness month. 1 in 88 American children have a diagnosis of autism, a number that has been climbing rapidly (a 1,148% increase, according to the Autism society). As a physician...
[caption id="attachment_1144" align="aligncenter" width="615"] Annika getting dirty.[/caption] Have you guys heard of something called the "Hygiene Hypothesis?" The Hygiene Hypothesis states that much of the chronic disease in the First World is due to lack of exposure to dirt and "healthy" microbes. In our Lysol-friendly American households...
I did a bad thing. I Googled. Annika is due for her 12 month appointment in a few days and she's been speaking a couple of words (and rapidly picking up more it seems). I know that's pretty normal, but I wanted to find out how...
It's spring here in Missoula and you know what that means: hay fever season is just around the corner. If you're a hay fever sufferer and you feel like the only way to cope is to dress yourself in a hazmat suit then you probably...
This last Saturday I had the wonderful pleasure of teaching a short class on imaginative play at Walking Stick Toys here in Missoula. Walking Stick Toys is an awesome toy store dedicated to selling all natural wood, wool, silk and cotton toys - toys that...