children’s health

Doctors know best, right? Even in today’s Google-centric world, where medical information about every known condition is literally a click away, we still – and rightly so – listen to our doctors. But when it comes to my children, it’s been my experience … well, let’s just call this column “Always get a second opinion when it comes to your kids because, in many cases, the doctor is just making an educated guess.” I’ll tell my story in a moment, but first, I know a doctor, a specialist. I don’t want to give any more details, but trust me: You find out what this person does for a living, your brain goes “whoa.” Smart doc, is my point. At any rate, this doctor has a child with a serious diagnosed genetic disorder. But when the child was young, they couldn...