Entries by Emily Pelton

Baltimore Baby Grows Scales!

Don’t worry, we aren’t talking about the scales you would see on a snake or lizard, we are talking about cradle cap on a baby. The good news is that cradle cap is not painful to the baby at all, and it certainly doesn’t mean the baby is dirty. Most new parents think they can […]

Local Happenings: Favorite Baltimore Train Gardens

Train gardens are such magical places this time of year…and local families are fortunate to have many favorites to choose from: B & O Museum – What better place for a train garden than a historic train museum. Don’t miss their Magical Holiday Express! Kenilworth Mall – One of Baltimore’s most visited train gardens. These […]

Tending the Mother: Acupuncture as Self-Care for Busy Parents

A few weeks ago, lying in my bed having finally gotten the littlest kid to sleep, I checked in with my body for the first time in…well I’m not sure, really.  Racing, worrying mind: check. Shoulders and neck tense and sore: check. Generally feeling run down, exhausted, and like my body was not functioning optimally: […]

Open Adjusting to Open Eyes to Chiropractic!

My chiropractor office in North Baltimore looks a little different than your average doctor’s office. It’s a wide open adjusting space so you can see me at work when you walk in the door. Oh, and there is usually a two-year-old shadowing my every move with a tiny colorful clicking toy.  The office was set […]