Recently, my family and I had to make the difficult decision to move my Dad to hospice care. After battling multiple myeloma for fourteen years, his body no longer had the strength to fight. When he passed away surrounded by loved ones, and my own grief ebbed and flowed, my thoughts turned to my young
Let’s face it, being a teen is awesome, but it can also be a little—awkward. Suddenly, your body is changing, and with those changes come new smells, spots, and sweat. Don’t worry! With a few simple life hacks, you can stay fresh, feel great, and tackle your day. Here’s to no lectures, just real talk–all
With summer schedules quickly filling up, you may find yourself spending more and more time in the car chauffeuring your child to their various activities, or on the road for a family vacation. More car time can mean more complaints of nausea, dizziness, and vomiting from your kiddos… all unfortunate symptoms of motion sickness. Strategies
Summertime is officially here! Time for sunscreen, days at the pool, camps galore, and… yearly check-ups? While scheduling your child’s yearly check-up may not be at the top of your summertime to-do list, getting your kiddos in for their visit before school starts back is beneficial in so many ways! Hearing and Vision Checks: We
Summer is upon us, and in my family, that means lots of fun in the sun. Unfortunately, unprotected sun exposure can cause sunburns. Sunburns early in life can accelerate skin aging and, worse, increase the risk of skin cancers, including melanoma, later in life. Thankfully, there are steps we can take to keep our children
As the old saying goes: “The days are long, but the years are short.” And that holds especially true for families sending their kids off to college this fall! This is such an exciting time for parents and students, but it can also be full of changes and stress! To help make the transition a
Hey, moms, dads, grandparents, and caregivers who are starting to think about how to keep your kiddos entertained this summer! We are so lucky to live in the upstate. We are blessed with many opportunities for fun to help make summer a little more magical. As always, we know that collectively, our kiddos are different,
Warts. Many of us likely had them as a child. Many of us still likely have no idea what they are or why they show up on our children’s hands, feet, and everywhere in between. These undesirable skin growths have been around forever. They are caused by a virus that is very good at survival,
When you envision raising your children, you probably imagine sweet swaddled infants, young toddlers playing in the front yard, and older children bringing home schoolwork and a refrigerator covered in artwork. However, these seemingly normal things can all look different when you are parenting children from traumatic backgrounds. Raising a child with a rough, dark,
“MOM!! Every light I look at is a snowman!!” was stridently proclaimed by my son as he burst through the door after a trip to the hardware store with Daddy. He was enthusiastically waving a pair of paper and plastic 3D glasses that make all lights look like snowmen. This over-the-top, unreserved exhilaration was quickly