Caregiver

If you missed Part 1 - Discovering Baby Allergies, click here! I found out more about her allergies when she started to eat solid foods. I made pancakes for my family...

My first daughter was born healthy and is still healthy. She doesn't have any food allergies, autoimmune disorders, chronic health conditions, etc. She's easy for me to deal with: restaurants, play dates...

With my granddaughter entering into her senior year, it’s a time of independence. She is working most evenings and has a car. She also chooses to spend time with friends...

I sat down on the plane to California, thrilled for our first family trip across the country with our two month old daughter. I looked down at my joyful infant who...

As a parent of a child with atopic dermatitis, one of the hardest experiences is watching your child be itchy, aggravated, and uncomfortable. It's hard because you feel helpless, knowing...

My granddaughter was born with skin and tummy issues and I was fortunate enough help take care of her from day one. She’s moving toward independence and entering her senior...

On our first family cross-country trip, I  made the disappointing mistake of forgetting to pack my infant daughter's prescribed hydrocortisone cream, which slowed the progress for her extremely flared atopic...

As a multitasking teacher, absent-mindedness about smaller things is a trait that is my misfortune to admit and it has proved to be problematic over the years. Motherhood has added several...

A look at five tips for children who are diagnosed with atopic eczema. You have atopic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis does not have you! Your condition is one part of who...

If you have a young child, they probably had or are likely to get molluscum contagiosum. It sounds terrible. But what is it? According to the Mayo Clinic, molluscum contagiosum...

Being a first-time mother of a newborn is the most wonderful, life-altering experience any woman could ever be blessed with the great fortune to endeavor. It's a great journey of...

As parents, it can be a struggle to know what to do and when to do it, how to respond and react to flare-ups and how to best support our...

It was such a touchy subject. I only remember a couple of conversations with my daughter about what it would be like for my granddaughter growing up with skin allergies...

When my granddaughter was first diagnosed with atopic dermatitis, it felt harsh. She was so tiny, helpless, and absolutely beautiful. Why did she have tummy troubles and skin problems? Her...

While the Selsun Blue solved the issue of the flakes and visibly dry scalp, the problem remained that her hair continued to be coarse and dry. I had restarted using the...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is an inflammatory skin condition affecting up to 20% of children. For some children, the condition improves, however in others the symptoms may worsen and become a...

After all the advice and opinions I received from family, friends, acquaintances, and associates, as well as my own research and recollections from my experiences with eczema and my siblings’...

After hearing from my doctor that the light spots and blotches all over my (then almost three-month-old) baby’s face were evidence of healing, proof that the Selsun Blue that the...

After weeks of using Aquaphor Baby Gentle Wash and Shampoo and Eucerine Baby Wash and Shampoo and Aveeno Baby Cleansing Therapy Moisturizing Wash (with colloidal oatmeal and soothing oat essence) for my...

With the voices of advice of so many near and dear, as well as some not so near or dear, and my doctor’s advice (which, while somewhat unorthodox, was at...