Category: Health

Denzel Washington's powerful performance in John Q, makes one think about the current state of healthcare in the U.S. The movie, released by New Line Cinema in 2002, tells the story of a desperate father who takes drastic measures to save his son's life after being told that he needs an emergency heart transplant that his insurance won’t cover.

I’ve had the privilege of working with the On Our Sleeves program for the last several months. It has evidence-based resources to help kids cope during this challenging time, provided by the experts at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. If you have the means to do so I encourage you to help make a difference in the mental […]

I have the opportunity to have unprecedented access to behavioral health experts during a Q&A session at the opening of a new innovative research and care center in Columbus, OH later this month: Nationwide Children’s Behavioral Health Pavilion. What are you most interested in finding out about in relation to children’s mental health? What would you like me to ask the experts?

I slept fairly well last night. Wes was only up once and Theo was a minimal amount of fussy once he finally fell asleep. That meant I woke up feeling ambitious about breakfast. We had bacon, eggs, fruit, and biscuit ingredients in the house so I thought I’d make a nice breakfast. Abigail obviously was […]

If you've been following my journey online you probably know over the last several months I've been making healthier choices for myself and my family. I've dropped over 30 pounds and it is because of making many better small choices in my life.

I went into the doctor's office to get a flu shot at the end of last year. I don't normally get them every year, but needed to this time around because it was recommended I do so with an expectant wife at home. My doctor noted that I had an elevated blood pressure reading.