We Survived Childhood, They Will Too
Posted by denitzablagev on September 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
My new post on evidence-free parenting up on scarymommy today. Check it out at http://www.scarymommy.com/survived-childhood/ How long can I manage to breastfeed? Is any formula OK? Should they sleep train? Cry it out? Is it OK to bring them in bed with you when the often described but never witnessed “put down in crib … Continue reading →
Filed under parenthood, Published Elsewhere, Scary Mommy · Tagged with attachment parenting, breastfeeding, chill out, evidence, evidence-free, formula, infants, mommy, mommy wars, motherhood, parenting, scary mommy, scarymommy, toilet learning, toilet training
On Smoking and Death
Posted by denitzablagev on September 20, 2013 · 2 Comments
“I don’t want to quit smoking,” my patient says with her face firmly set. I’m taken aback. “I don’t think that’s true,” I say,” you just told me you quit, then you started again because your brother and grandson died in the past few months and you’re struggling with the loss. I don’t think it’s … Continue reading →
Filed under doctor, medical education, my tirades · Tagged with alone together, cigarettes, compassion, death, depression, dying, edward hopper, empathy, failing, guilt, help, not quitting smoking, pain, quitting smoking, smoking, still smoking, tobacco cessation

