Health Benefits of Volunteering
Whether you’re serving up soup at a soup kitchen, providing extra TLC to dogs and cats at the animal shelter, or helping your kiddos’ teacher wrangle five- and six-year olds, volunteering is a great way [Read More]
Article Category: Health & Wellness
Investing in Yourself, Investing in Your Family
We have all heard versions of, “It is hard to fill someone else’s cup if yours is empty!” Sometimes parenting feels like it entirely revolves around refilling everyone else’s cups all day long, literally and [Read More]
One Facing the Challenge
As parents, you’re always concerned about your child’s overall well-being. Part of that includes ensuring your child is eating and getting enough nutrients to grow strong and healthy. But that’s easier said than done, right? [Read More]
Moms and Babies Getting Healthy on the Go
There’s currently a desert in the state of Alabama: a maternity care desert. A county qualifies as a maternity care desert if it does not provide access to birthing hospitals, birth centers offering obstetric care, [Read More]
Schools Across Alabama Rewarded for Addressing Childhood Obesity
In 2012, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) began their Be Healthy School Grant Program. The grant program was created to incentivise and enable schools across the state to implement school-based health and [Read More]
Panda Cares® Center of Hope
Children’s of Alabama just announced the opening of their new Panda Cares® Center of Hope (PCCOH), founded in partnership with Panda Restaurant Group. This is one of many PCCOH projects by Panda Express® since their [Read More]
Children’s of Alabama Seasonal Visiting Policy
Do you or someone you love have a sick kiddo at Children’s of Alabama? Make sure you know the new seasonal visiting policy they just implemented at the beginning of October before you go to [Read More]
Not-So-Scary Dentist Visits
For children (and adults), alike, the dentist can be a scary place to visit. Mysterious drilling sounds, gargling, and beeping can be heard echoing through the hallways, and for a young child, this can be [Read More]
Local Nurse Anesthetist Takes The Scary Out of Anesthesia
A delightful new book concept has emerged in the world of children’s literature with the release of Alana Smith’s debut of Magic Air – Ten Kid Sized Steps to Surgery, which takes young readers and their parents [Read More]
Signs Your Child Needs to See An Orthodontist
Your child’s permanent teeth are starting to come in, and you get a little concerned about how they look. Is this crowding normal? Some are turned funny–does this mean anything? My child has a little [Read More]