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Wellness
Oct 12, 2023
Does it seem like every day a new headline breaks your heart? If so, you’re not alone. We try to shelter the children in our lives from news of shootings, natural disasters or a frightening new disease, but they pick...
Sep 7, 2023
Throughout our lives, vaccines play a vital role in keeping us healthy and protected from harmful diseases. But it can be challenging to keep track of which family members need what shots and when they need them. To help you...
Aug 15, 2023
As summer comes to an end and the new school year begins, now is a great time to get your kids involved in dinner conversations to share about their day and spark their creativity. Every meal is an opportunity to...
Jun 26, 2023
It’s never too early to start reading to your kids. Some parents even start reading to their children before they are born! Reading plays an important role in your child’s learning and development, and creates an imaginative space for you...
Jan 25, 2023
If your children love Disney movies as much as mine do, “the circle of life” probably conjures up images of Simba on Pride Rock with Elton John singing in the background. The “circle of life” is a phrase I use...
Mar 28, 2022
We know that having strong, supportive social relationships positively affects our health and well-being, and that both the quantity and quality of our relationships matter. Yet for many, maintaining our relationships remains a challenge. The idea of making new friends...
Feb 14, 2022
How do you manage school, work, kids and maintain healthy habits? The best way to do this is as a family. Remaining consistent in your habits—together—can be difficult, but it’s the best way to set your family up for success...
Oct 31, 2021
Halloween is quickly approaching, and ghouls and goblins everywhere are competing for this year’s best costume. It’s difficult not to get swept up in all the excitement and Hocus Pocus of Halloween! We all at the Level 1 trauma center at...
Oct 14, 2021
The best part of my job is when I get to help families support and nurture kids’ mental health. One of the primary ways we do that is by building young peoples’ self-esteem. Positive self-esteem in kids is characterized by...
Dec 18, 2020
The holiday season can be exciting and full of fun, but it can also cause depression and loneliness for some, especially those celebrating alone or away from loved ones.Add on a global pandemic and those feelings can be exacerbated. In...
Aug 25, 2020
As Barbara Bush once said, “The home is the child’s first school, the parent is the child’s first teacher and reading is the child’s first subject.” Nine years. This June was the start of our ninth year homeschooling. and while we...
Nov 13, 2019
No one sets out to be unkind to others, but it’s all too easy to get caught up in this “me, me, me” world we live in. When was the last time you did something kind for someone else —...
Jul 31, 2019
Current data indicates that mental health conditions affect at least one in every five children and adolescents, and possibly more than half of people under age 21. If you’re a parent, that might cause you to worry — How do...
Jun 2, 2017
My phone buzzes. I look over and see a notification from Facebook and my heart quickly begins to race. I open the app and there it is — the bright red notification button telling me someone has “liked” my photo....
Nov 7, 2016
Your spouse could be improving your health in ways you’ve never realized. A new study says marriage may help people with type 2 diabetes keep the pounds off.Researchers in Japan studied people with type 2 diabetes and found that those who...
Jul 1, 2016
The Fourth of July is a time for barbecues and celebration, but it’s also a time to be extra vigilant about health and safety. The weeks surrounding our nation’s birthday represent one of the busiest times of the year for...
Mar 28, 2016
Imagine that you’ve just been told, “You have cancer.”While you imagine the feeling of devastation, numbness or overwhelming fear those three words hold, you’ve likely never pictured the emotional impact the delivery of diagnosis has on the person saying them.For the...
Oct 14, 2015
You’ve heard the elderly woman in the grocery store tell you, “Enjoy raising that baby; it goes by so fast.” Yes, as the mother of three children I can already see how fast it is going. It was just yesterday...
May 12, 2015
Mother’s Day is always thought of as a time to remember those who taught us about life and raised us from infancy to adulthood. It’s hard to deny that mothers carry the spirit to nurture and teach. Those lessons are...
