Take it from me, the father of three teenagers: teenagers are trouble. They whine and grump when asked to do the dishes, fold clothes, or clean up. They beg for fast food day and night. The good manners they practiced just a…
When I was a kid, I remember my parents getting a call from my older brother Pat's teacher. He was falling asleep in class. Perhaps, the teacher suggested, he should get to bed sooner? You would think, both my parents being…
Every so often a parent brings their teenager to the Emergency Department for a drug test. The parent is suspicious that their teen is using drugs, even if the teenager denies it. There is obvious tension in the air between the…
Now that football season is on again, we are seeing a lot of head injuries in the ED. Usually the concussion is obvious- the player was knocked out, or obviously confused after the hit. Last week though, I had a player come in…
