Posts By Neil Davis
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2.3KBabiesStrangers Bearing Advice: New babies bring out the expert in everyone
The voice had come from behind me as I waited in line at the bank to cash a check. “They say you...
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1.3KBabiesName, Please? Expectant parents face another momentous decision
What’s in a name? Everything. Or so I thought before my daughter was born. Maybe the true goal is in realizing that...
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1.6KParentingA Senior Year Lost: How my daughter’s final months of high school were impacted by COVID-19
The photos popped up on my phone during a basketball game. I was on my couch watching the Syracuse University men’s team...
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1.5KFirst PersonA Tale of Two Turkeys: Balancing Thanksgiving plans can be tricky
You have my permission to skip Thanksgiving. Seriously, if I invite you over to my house and you don’t show up, no...
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1.3KUncategorizedA Very Special Episode: When your baby’s birth is nothing like on TV
I am not a doctor, but I have seen enough TV and movie births to make me an expert obstetrician. The babies...
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1.3KFirst PersonUnplanned Orlando: An impromptu trip was more than a fantasy
It began with one online ad. I had been innocently reading a news article when my eyes strayed to the sidebar where...
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3.0KEducationDog Food for Thought: Trying to keep your pet from your plate
Back when I was a veterinary technician, I often heard owners self-righteously proclaim, “I would never feed my dog that.” Yet I...
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1.6KFirst PersonLife Skills 101: When does a child learn to be a grownup?
A coworker of mine used to come to me seeking advice. She was 22, fresh out of college, and had apparently deemed...
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1.2KFirst PersonGames We Play: My daughter and I don’t see eye to eye about sports
April 7, 2003: If you’re a Syracuse University sports fan, it’s a date engraved in your memory. That night, the SU men’s...
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1.4KHealthThe Tale of the Very Bad Back: When my body sent me an unwelcome message
My hair is turning gray. There’s a chance I need reading glasses. I drive the speed limit and I appreciate the artistry...
