One Tuesday afternoon, Leo, a five-year-old with a superhero cape and a very serious scowl, sat on the exam table. He was there for his kindergarten boosters, and he was ready for battle.
A pediatrician in Flint, Michigan, who famously exposed the city's lead-tainted water crisis to protect local children. pediatrician
As Leo marched out, feeling ten feet tall, his mother lingered by the door. "Thank you, Elena," she said softly. "He’s been having nightmares about this all week." One Tuesday afternoon, Leo, a five-year-old with a
Dr. Elena Vance’s office was more of a technicolor dreamscape than a sterile clinic. Hand-drawn dinosaurs lived on the walls, and the "Scale of Bravery" by the door featured a cartoon lion that grew fluffier the taller a patient stood. As Leo marched out, feeling ten feet tall,
"I have a force field, Dr. Elena," Leo informed her, crossing his arms tightly. "No pokes allowed."
Author of The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care , he revolutionized parenting in the 20th century.