Cinco de Mayo is coming up this week and what better way to celebrate than by eating delicious food? I wanted to share a few recipes of easy and healthy meals that have Mexican-inspired flavors. Two of them have been featured on the blog before but I thought it would be a good idea to …
Last December, I wrote a blog post about travel hacks when traveling with kids within the USA and mostly short flights. We recently had the chance to travel to Argentina and enjoyed an 11 hour direct flight from JFK. I learned some new things that I wished I thought ahead of time, so I am …
Today’s blog post is a first for Smart Mama, MD! I will be reviewing a colleague’s recently published children’s book, called Baby, MD. I read it with both my fresh 5 year old-boy and my almost 7 year-old girl and they both enjoyed it thoroughly but for different reasons. The first thing that really caught …
I hope everyone had a chance to reflect during MLK day and/or have some opportunities for service. It’s ok if you didn’t! Plan for it for next year. As I was getting ready to write my blog for the week, I realized I didn’t have anything too profound to blog about in Dr. Martin Luther …
I decided in December that 2023 is going to be my best year yet. After all, I am turning 40 soon!!! Of course, as life likes to do, the first order of business of January 2023 was to throw a big curveball: flights cancelled from Miami to Philadelphia less than 2 hours prior to departure, …
After a few weeks off from the blog due to the BEST World Cup (Mundial) EVER and some holiday inpatient service time, I am back with some recommendations as we are once again getting ready to travel during a busy holiday season. We have been fortunate to be able to travel with the kids since …
I wanted to write this blog post more for my own research purposes than anything else. I have a 4 year old and an almost 6 year old and the only way we get through a full sit down dinner is by dangling the carrot that is “last course”. It started out occasionally with my …
According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of people surveyed said their stress increased during the holiday season, which can lead to physical illness, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. This percentage is even higher in persons that are already experiencing mental illness. Why do the holidays bring out stress and anxiety in people? Most will say …
Blog post is coming in a little bit late this week due to some very exciting work-related travel but here I am! I didn’t want to skip this week’s topic since I feel like I have not been following all of my own advice. I am writing this post mainly as a reminder to myself …
We are finally in full summer mode! For us, it means lots of short trips. Hopefully, it means some vacation time for you. Traveling with children (and a husband!) is no joke and packing can become quite cumbersome. Factor in needing food, toys, beach equipment, and anything else you may need for where you are …