Blog posts
Persistent Snoring: Is it Bad?
September 26, 2016
As parents, we never want to admit that our children are any less than perfect. That wasn’t the case with my eldest son, as no morning alarms were necessary in my home. When he was a boy, my son’s
Jacob Torres Takes One More Shot
August 5, 2016
From inside her son’s examination room at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Teresa Torres could hear orthopaedic surgeon Lee Pace, MD, stop short at the door when he saw the name on the chart. “Wait
Helping the Older Teenager Cope with Chronic Medical Conditions
July 12, 2016
A few years ago, I wrote a blog about helping teenagers cope with chronic illness, especially when it means they have to take medications or do daily monitoring tasks like checking blood sugar or
Mother and Son Receives Surprise from The Honest Company
May 5, 2016
Hearing the news that you’re about to have your first-born is an exciting time. You might wonder about what your child will look like, or what you’ll name him or her, but there’s a lot to worry about
Circumcision: What is it and should you do it
February 16, 2016
As a father of two handsome boys, I was faced with the decision to have my boys circumcised or not. This was a tough one to make as a father who only wants the best for his boys. So what is a
‘I wanted an answer. I wanted help. I wanted a cure.’
January 21, 2016
“Oops.” That was the best Bianca Celis could muster after learning that the email she had sent off to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles went far north of the target her father intended. “My dad, he was
Growing Up ‘Allergic to the Sun’
January 8, 2016
Eleven-year-old Savannah Fulkerson loves Disneyland, water parks, trips to the beach and swimming in her backyard pool. The energetic Santa Clarita sixth-grader, though, can only do those activities
Creating Memories
December 31, 2015
One day I was sitting on our family swing and I asked my teenage boy, Christopher, “What's your earliest childhood memory?” To my surprise it was not the many trips we did as a family, it was of him
Jake's Fighting Spirit
November 30, 2015
Jake Olson lives by a simple mantra: “Nothing is impossible.” Those three words are especially fitting for the 18-year-old who graduated high school with a 4.3 GPA, plays college football, aspires to
Heart of Gold
November 26, 2015
Maceo Alvarez likes a lot of sports—but nothing compares with his love for football. “He’s like a football addict,” his mother, Monique Esparza, says. “You get to catch, you get to run, you get to