Ritter Pediatrics

01/07/2026

After Monday’s announcement about changes to the CDC vaccine schedule, I woke up Tuesday dreading going to work.

Would vaccine misinformation by the government increase the vaccine hesitancy?

Would parents feel they had to choose between trusting the government or trusting me?

How will I reassure families that vaccines are still the safest way to prevent illness, disability, morbidity and death from vaccine preventable communicable disease?

Then I walked in the first room to a mom and an 8 year old patient. And the mom asked that her child receive any and all vaccines available for her age.

My shoulders lowered, my body let out the breath I was holding and I relaxed.

You all, my patients, trust in science, trust that I am here to help keep your children safe and healthy, trust that I will always choose what I believe to be the best medical treatment/decision for your child, not the one that will make the most money, not the one that will make me the most popular,not the easiest one, but the one that is the right medical decision for your child.

I am so thankful for you all and welcome any questions.

Here’s a throwback of my kids and my niece wearing our favorite shirts. I’ll have mine on today too.

01/07/2026

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

The science of vaccines has not changed. Vaccinating your children will be more important now than ever. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions.

12/22/2025

Looking for a last minute gift for a special kiddo? This list has the top 25 best picture books from the last 25 years. So many favorites of my family on this list but also some new ones we’ve never read. I also love af the end of each book description is a “if you liked this then we recommend this” list and “if you likes this, then read this when you are older” for further ideas.

Which picture book is a favorite at your house?

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Back in 2010, a death knell in the New York Times declared that picture books were “No Longer a Staple for Children.” Many achievement-focused parents were sending their kids straight to chapter books, and when they did buy books, online, and away from helpful booksellers and librarians, they tended to fall back on familiar old favorites, usually Seuss or Sendak. But far from dying, the industry rallied, even publishing a manifesto—and a revolution that was quietly underway before that NYT article has flourished out into the open. Not just with more diverse books, either, but with books that reinvent the whole form.

To celebrate this revolution, Slate set out to figure out which are the best picture books published since 2000, surveying more than a hundred experts—authors, illustrators, editors, booksellers, librarians, academics—about their favorites. We read 200 picture books ourselves, to make our final determinations. The result is our list: The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. It’s full of innovative, subversive, delightful, moving, and hilarious gems, but it’s also a miniature history of children’s literature in the 21st century. https://slate.trib.al/vrNjrDz

10/25/2025

Hope this helps!

Beginning next week, Nov. 1st, TFM will be supplementing the loss of SNAP thanks to private donors and community support! SNAP card holders can stop by our token booth on Saturdays, show their cards, and receive $20 in community tokens to be used at our market. As of now, we have to cap recipients at 70 per market unless more funds are received.

You can help! Pay it forward & bridge the gap- Donate today to the supplement fund so there will be less of a food lapse for SNAP users. SNAP benefits not only help our food-insecure community, they are also a reliable source of income for farmers. Help us continue to get our local, naturally grown food to those who need it the most!

On top of the seed money we received to kick off this program, any additional donations made will be matched up to $4k! Please donate by Nov. 15th to release these additional funds for our customers! Follow the link in the comments to give today. Please indicate SNAP FUND in the gift. All donations are tax-deductible.

Thank you to our supporters who are making this possible 💛

09/23/2025

Today’s White House event on autism was filled with dangerous claims and misleading information that sends a confusing message to parents and expecting parents and does a disservice to autistic individuals.

We know autism is complex, highly variable and increasingly linked to genetics. Individualized plans, often involving a combination of developmental, behavioral, educational and social-relational strategies, can help improve outcomes that are meaningful to individuals and families. We also need and welcome additional investments in federally funded research to better support families of autistic children.

Families who have questions about their child’s medications, autism care plans or other health care should consult with their pediatrician or health care provider.
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09/21/2025

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08/20/2025

Thanks to the AAP for standing up and using science to make recommendations on the vaccine schedule.

American Academy of Pediatrics has released our annual update to our immunization recommendations to best help children and adolescents build immunity and stay healthy.

Since our founding in the 1930s, the AAP has been creating evidence-based vaccine recommendations that are rooted in the latest science and our deep clinical knowledge about children’s health.

With misinformation about immunizations spreading, AAP is publishing our own, independent vaccine recommendations, including updated recommendations for RSV, influenza, and COVID-19. Read our full policy statement to learn about AAP's updated immunization schedule.
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06/15/2025

More than 98% of families in this country choose to vaccinate their young children.

But now, vaccine policy is being shaped by the small, extreme minority that doesn’t.

All 17 independent vaccine experts—scientists and doctors who’ve spent their careers protecting children—have been fired. Not because the science changed, but because ideology took its place.

In their seats now are individuals who not only lack the expertise we need to guide vaccine policy, but who have a track record of spreading vaccine misinformation.

This decision doesn’t reflect families. It doesn’t reflect science. It strips away the trusted voices parents rely on and replaces them with anti-vaccine activism.

That’s not protecting families. That’s taking away their power to make informed decisions—and putting kids at risk.

06/02/2025

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05/02/2025

Our phones and internet are down this morning, May 2nd, please leave a message and when they are back up and running (hopefully soon!) we will call you back. You can also message here through our page with your child’s name and we will call you.