Tag: Sickness

Let’s Talk About Shingles! {And I Don’t Mean The Ones On...

What are shingles? A common childhood viral infection is the culprit of shingles in adults. Varicella-zoster (VZV) is the virus that causes chickenpox during a...

Mom vs. The Stomach Bug {With Lots of Help from Dad}

I always assumed that once I became a mom, I would get some crazy superpowers that would allow me to be immune to gross...

The Flu is Everywhere :: Here’s What you Need to Know

The past few weeks have been brutal, with family and friends dropping like flies from the flu. It seems like this year, I know...

Friday Night Fever

It’s Friday evening at 7 p.m. Your two-year-old, who has been a bit fussier than normal all day, sneezes, and green snot shoots out his...