Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who’ve developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact [Read More]
Arthur The King – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light (Mark Wahlberg) and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. Based on an incredible true story, Arthur The King follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he [Read More]
Avoid These Spring Break Travel Mistakes
Spring break travel is coming soon, and now is the perfect time to begin booking hotels, flights and planning your destination. But instead of spending your spring break in the airport, or finding yourself scammed with nowhere to stay, families can take extra precautions now to make sure this is [Read More]
2024 National Poison Prevention Week
When the unexpected happens, poison help is here for you 24/7. That’s the theme of the 2024 National Poison Prevention Week. National Poison Prevention Week ran just this past week. It’s a week dedicated to raising awareness about poisonings, prevention, and the free Poison Help Line. The Alabama Poison Information Center (APIC) [Read More]
Kung Fu Panda 4 – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
After Po is tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace, he needs to find and train a new Dragon Warrior, while a wicked sorceress plans to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Maica N. comments, [Read More]
The Love and Support of Family
Born with health challenges that required a triple organ transplant, Samantha was placed into foster care as an infant due to medical neglect. Her biological family was unable to care for her complex needs. And for the next 14 years, Samantha moved in and out of foster homes. Thankfully, everything [Read More]
Celebrating Child Life Month
March is Child Life Month, a time to recognize the impact child life specialists have on hospitalized children. Child Life Specialists are trained child development professionals who help children and their families with the medical process. At Children’s, the Child Life Team recognizes that illness and hospitalization are stressful events in the [Read More]
The TurfMutt Foundation Offers Tips to “Yard Your Way” In Spring
The TurfMutt Foundation, which is celebrating 15 years this year of advocating for the care and use of yards, parks and other green spaces, encourages homeowners to put their own spin on their personal outdoor space this spring by adopting a “yard your way” attitude. The act of “backyarding,” which is [Read More]
Popular Theory – A KIDSFIRST! Movie Review
Popular Theory follows Erwin, a 12-year-old genius, far smarter than any of her high school classmates. But Erwin’s genius has come at a price: isolation. She doesn’t have any friends and even her sister thinks she’s a social leper. Determined to win the State Science Fair, she teams up with [Read More]
ASMS Offers New Medical and Engineering Pathways to Alabama High Schoolers
Alabama 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students can now pursue college-level engineering and medical pathways in high school. Starting this school year, the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science will offer two new specialized academic tracks for its students: Engineering and Medical Sciences. These interdisciplinary programs will give ASMS students a head start on [Read More]