Seeing a high fever number can make any parent’s stomach drop.

In this episode, I walk you through the fever number that doesn’t actually matter — and what does matter when your child is sick, so you know when to act and when to breathe.

I’m Mary, a pediatric PA and a mom of three, and fever is one of the most common — and most misunderstood — symptoms parents worry about. Once you understand what a fever really is and how the body uses it on purpose, so much of the fear starts to fall away.

In this episode, we cover:

• What a fever really is (and why it’s not the enemy)
• Common fever myths that unnecessarily scare parents
• Why fevers from infection do not cause brain damage
• What actually triggers febrile seizures — and what doesn’t
• What’s ...