
TFC Back to School Extravaganza

The Case for the Flu Vaccine for Flu Season 2019-2020
Hylton I Lightman MD DCH(SA) FAAP
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that all people ages 6+months should receive the flu vaccine.
In other words, this includes babies, toddlers, school age children, adolescents,…
The Parent’s Primer for a Child-Friendly, Child-Safe Summer
The Parent’s Primer for a Child-Friendly, Child-Safe Summer
Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP
School is winding down and summer vacation is gearing up. This country’s valued tradition of the long summer break in this country from school…

Family time over Yom Tov can be fun time…with some planning
Hylton I Lightman MD DCH (SA) FAAP
As I pen these lines, Shavuos is practically upon us. Wasn’t it just a few short moments ago that we were preparing for Pesach?
Here comes another beautiful Jewish holiday, replete with prayers, food…

Adolescents and Well Visits - Getting Ready for Summer
Hylton I Lightman, MD, DCH, FAAP
It seems like only yesterday when you brought in your precious bundle of joys for their first well visits. Then you brought them regularly through their infant, toddler and school years for their well visits,…

Forgetting Children in Cars - Look Before You Lock
IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE -- Speaking about the Unspeakable
Hylton I Lightman, MD DCH (SA) FAAP
Last week’s tragedy in Lakewood was horrific.
A nearly 2-year old beautiful girl was unintentionally left in the car and died from vehicular…