As a “plus-size” woman, I wholeheartedly endorse and fully take part in body confidence movements. Body confidence should not solely be about recognizing one’s good looks; it should also be about appreciating this amazing machine we get to inhabit in this sojourn here on Earth. The Psalmist was right; we are, indeed, fearfully and wonderfully […]
If you are a woman and you wear US Size 12 shoes and above, you are definitely familiar with the heartache associated with the inability to find stylish shoes in your size—this is especially true for high-end/luxury shoe brands. As bad as things may seem now, the truth is that there are a lot more […]
Apart from being a wife, mother of two boys (one of whom is autistic), a sister, a daughter and a friend, I also work in two challenging fields of medicine—Pediatric Anesthesiology and Pediatric Critical Care, participate in Church programs and enjoy quite a few hobbies (fashion, travel, blogging, etc). It goes without saying that I […]
As a woman who is a mother to a beautiful autistic boy and who happens to also be a board-certified Pediatrician, Anesthesiologist, Pediatric Critical Care and Pediatric Anesthesia Doc, I can confidently and unequivocally proclaim that vaccines DO NOT cause Autism. I feel compelled to shout this from a mountain top, but I will refrain […]
Autism is a neurobiological developmental disorder that typically appears before the age of 3 years. Autism affects the brain in the areas of social interaction, communication and cognitive function. In the United States 1 out of every 68 children is diagnosed with Autism and boys are four times more likely to have autism than girls. […]