As many parents within the rare disease and chronic illness community know, it can sometimes be difficult to parent a medically complex child. It is important to practice self-care…
Emily Dover This is Emily Dover's story. At birth- perfectly healthy newborn, smaller than her siblings (8 pounds) 1 week- was having trouble sleeping and began crying in pain 4…
Puberty, development, and menopause - most parents have found that explaining these concepts to kids, though entirely natural and unavoidable, comes with a certain degree of discomfort. In girls in…
Central precocious puberty used to be much rarer than it is today. Doctors are seeing more and more patients who begin to develop too early, and they can't figure out…
Child development is natural and to be expected. Parents look forward to these milestone moments and usually remember every detail from these times. First word. First steps. One after the…
Recently, while looking for information about precocious puberty, I discovered a very cool site. It has a surprising, on-the-surface name: Hippo Education Blog (Apparently, Hippo’s short for Hippocrates, the Greek…
Childhood is a time for innocence, exploring, and fun. It has always been said that children grow up too fast and each moment should be treasured. First words, first steps,…
It is a truth universally acknowledged that it's never easy having a rare disease. From Behcet's disease to cystinosis to idiopathic central precocious puberty, we all understand the pain, frustration, and…
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