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Hi, I’m Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric emergency physician and Senior Medical Advisor at PM Pediatric Care. In addition to caring for patients, I personally write and/or select the content from my fellow PM Pediatric Care colleagues that appears here, ensuring you have the important resources needed to help keep your family healthy, happy, and thriving.

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Mental & Behavioral Health

Healthy Relationships and Children

Children begin to learn about interpersonal relationships as early as infancy. It begins with understanding the roles their caretakers play in their lives. As they grow up, children’s knowledge of...

Published on February 12, 2024
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The Basics of Bug Bites

The great outdoors is calling, and we (and our kiddos) can’t wait to answer its call. Being out in nature is a wonderful way to rest, recharge, and boost endorphins....
Published on July 13, 2023
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Illness Prevention & Management

Newborn Safety: An Overview

To most people, babies embody joy, hope, and life. And while most new parents would enthusiastically agree, they also realize quickly just how taxing and intimidating taking care of a...
Published on July 11, 2023
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Illness Prevention & Management

Food Thoughts For the Holidays and Beyond

I’ll always be grateful to my children’s pediatrician for reminding me, as my son started to eat “real food,” that there are two things you really can’t/shouldn’t force a child...
Published on December 14, 2022
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Illness Prevention & Management

Tick Season 101: Know The Facts + Action Steps

Summertime! Swimming pools, sunshine, outdoor barbecues…. and ticks. Ticks thrive in warm and humid environments, so “tick season” is technically considered to be between June and August, but unfortunately, ticks...
Published on June 15, 2022
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Illness Prevention & Management

Seasonal Allergies + Kids

Spring is here! Flowers and warmer temperatures are on the way, but so are sneezing, itchy eyes, and other allergy symptoms. Technically, the “season” when allergy symptoms are most heavily...
Published on March 28, 2022
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