Advice for Parents by Doris Smeltzer

A dentist tale

I changed dentists about 15 years ago when a molar on my lower jaw, that had been cracked and injured, needed to be removed. This professional insisted that he had to also pull the corresponding tooth on the upper jaw as well. If not, this tooth would grow to fill the gap, causing all sorts of problems.

A student asks...

We presented a number of talks at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire last week. During the morning assembly we were able to speak to about 1,000 students. Our first experience with over a thousand students in attendance was at the Coast Guard Academy a number of years ago. Our Exeter audience was as polite and attentive--a relief to us as speakers.

HAES reminders

I wrote an explanation of a Health At Every Size® (HAES^(sm)) approach today that was beyond the grasp of the youthful audience for which it was intended. Although they will not hear these words, I decided to share them with you: