Bristow Pediatrics

02/05/2026

02/05/2026

Another measles case in northern Virginia. The exposure dates and times are:

- The Ian Apartment Complex, at 2249 Woodland Grove Place in Herndon, any time between Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 31.
- Kumo Sushi, located at 2338 Woodland Crossing Drive in Herndon, between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24.
- Target, at 12197 Sunset Hills Road in Reston, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
- Harris Teeter, at 12960 Highland Crossing Drive in Herndon, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25.
- Fairfax County Animal Shelter – West Ox Campus, at 4500 West Ox Road in Fairfax, between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31.

If your family has been at the above locations during those times and are have children who are not vaccinated against measles, contact our office.

02/04/2026

This is the hard part!!

02/03/2026

These are so cute (and breathing helps!!)

01/31/2026

With everything going on in the world, it's no wonder that many kids and teens are struggling with worry and anxiety -- plenty of adults are, too! Fortunately, there are many excellent resources to help kids of all ages learn how to manage their worries and we've featured our favorites in our blog post, "When You Worry Too Much," which features reading recommendations for children, teens, and their parents. Worry will always be with us, but with these empowering resources, kids and parents will feel ready to meet them head-on!

To read our blog post, "When You Worry Too Much: When You Worry Too Much: 25 Books to Help Kids Overcome Anxiety, Worry, and Fear," visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=22612

You can also find books to help children and teens better understand and manage all types of emotions in our blog post “Understanding The Way I Feel: 50 Mighty Girl Books About Managing Emotions” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11449

As always, if you purchase books and other resources that you discover on A Mighty Girl via the "Buy from Bookshop" or "Buy from Amazon" links found within this blog post and on every product page, we receive a small commission at no added cost to you, which allows us to maintain the site and continue to provide girl-empowering resources like this page for you as your own Mighty Girl grows. We appreciate your support!

01/30/2026

Happy Friday!!

01/29/2026

That is a lovely way to describe motherhood!

01/25/2026

❄️❄️❄️ In order to keep our staff and patients safe, the office will be closed, January 26th. If you have a telehealth scheduled, we will still meet at your scheduled time. ❄️❄️❄️