Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/22/22 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/22/22

Joni Mitchell and Turquoise Bike Helmets

To the parents of young children, one day you’ll be ugly crying, too.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/4/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 9/4/21

Absorb It

Calmly riding the roller coaster of our kids’ emotions until they learn to ride alone.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 7/29/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 7/29/21

Learning to forgive ourselves when our kids have already forgiven us.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 6/11/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 6/11/21

It takes a village to raise kids, but kids deserve a village, too.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/8/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/8/21

Our children’s vision changes as they grow, both literally and figuratively.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 4/3/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 4/3/21

To the person who caught my father-in-law when he collapsed at Kroger on March 23 at Kroger in Humble, Texas:

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 2/28/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 2/28/21

Each child is born into a different family, with parents in a unique stage of parental development.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/17/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/17/21

Remember that anxiety is contagious when you’re helping your child through a stressful situation.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/3/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/3/21

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/1/21 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 1/1/21

Moving away from the good and bad of 2020 and toward a fresh start in 2021.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 10/4/20 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 10/4/20

Keeping your head when things are falling apart around you is a key to successful parenting.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/30/20 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/30/20

Taking time for self-care creates more energy for the exhausting ride of parenting.

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/15/20 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/15/20

Parenting: a cumulative series of firsts

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/9/20 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 8/9/20

Learning to be OK with being an adequate (not quite amazing) parent

Julie Schlegel 6/21/20 Julie Schlegel 6/21/20

Lessons from a father or father figure build resilience in a child

Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/10/20 Julie Schlegel, MD, FAAP 5/10/20

Showing your kids the way across the lake of life.