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Sleep Over With the Boys

One of the highlights of being a parent is doing anything for the first time. The first sleep over, the first sporting event, the first beer… Ok, maybe I’m not quite there yet with the first beer. However, I was able to be there for the first sleep over with my son Josh and his…

Health and Wellness

Rules of Engagement

From a medical standpoint, physical activity is a big deal in developing children. We want kids to utilize their bodies in a dynamic environment and encourage physical activity as a lifelong habit. Unfortunately, not every child shows the interest. This creates difficulty when trying to engage them in some type of activity. I lovingly refer…

Travel

Road Trip Part 2: Detours

Living in Southern California you become accustomed to traffic. You develop a sixth sense about it and somehow always know when to look at the traffic updates on google. Knowing what is up ahead on the road can be a major game changer on a long road trip. It can make or break the entire…

Travel

Road Trip Part 1

My wife and I love the California coast. We have driven highway 1 more times that I can count. We have done it in perfect weather, and in perfect storms with everything in between. It is such a fun and scenic drive with numerous points of interest that it is a recurrent road trip for…

Travel

Zion #1

Of all the locations we go, Zion is a standard location for us to visit. My father retired several years ago from the fire department and moved out of Southern California to the mountains in Southern Utah. We take the annual pilgrimage to see him every year. We love taking the side road through Zion…

Travel

Swamis Tide Pools

Taking the kids to the beach and visiting the tide pools is one of my favorite things to do. Unfortunately, not all beaches are kid friendly. Kids have unique needs when they are on the beach and if we, as parents, do not pay attention to them it can be a really difficult day. Picking…

Health and Wellness

Sleep Science

As a physician, I feel somewhat like an expert on operating with a chronic lack of sleep. The training requirements of medical school and residency can be difficult and require functioning with little to no rest. Sleep Science is of particular interest to parents. When adding in the excitement of playing with three small kids…

Travel

In The Beginning

It all started… Part of life is learning to adapt. From an early age, I was an adventurous individual. I used to take trips with my parents to places like Catalina, Carlsbad Caverns, Death Valley etc. I remember sleeping on the ground at those infamous KOA campgrounds. As a kid it was awesome. I could…

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