Health + Wellness

On Wednesday, September 22, we hosted a LIVE virtual chat on Facebook, featuring award-winning actress Molly Ringwald, National Meningitis Association (NMA) President Leslie Maier, NMA advocate John Grimes and Dr. Albert Karam, in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur. Together, we discussed...

This post has been sponsored by myKIDSdds to provide more information about a very common dental problem among children. We hope this guest post provides helpful answers for our readers!  I am writing this for any mother who really wants...

This post has been sponsored by Brainiac®. All opinions are 100% our own. In recent years, I've gotten cranky about snacks. So often, they're nothing but empty calories and negligible nutrients. But kids still need a boost between meals, after...

As youngsters return to school, it’s common to have butterflies, or even bats in their tummies. Stress can have adverse effects on children’s gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and as parents we may not notice right away.  New places and changes in...

Now that my second child is well on his way to toddler-hood, I finally feel like I'm getting back to myself. Thirteen months of nursing took it out of this old lady, and I am ready to shake off...

Change can be hard for anyone, at any age. This school year is particularly challenging for our oldest daughter who will be a junior at a new school. She's excited about this change, but with it comes anxiety of the...

This month, my girls are starting in-person school and my husband is going back to the office. It feels bittersweet to be living in an empty house after more than a year of having everyone home ALL THE TIME....

I always loved the start of a new school year as a student. I think I loved it even more as a teacher. Now, as a mom, I find myself absorbing my own children’s excitement as we shop for...

Dear Liam and Sebastian, I’m trying to write about what it’s like to have experienced baby loss as I approach your 10th birthday. And what do I tell people? The mothers who have experienced this loss know the ache that...

If your child has a food allergy, you know how tough it can be to avoid exposure. Always bringing separate snacks. Reading a food label 5 times in a row to make sure you didn't miss anything. Wondering if...

One of the largest, most prestigious pediatric health care providers in the country and the leading pediatric healthcare system in North Texas, Children's Health has earned the trust of Texas families by providing extraordinary care in every moment, big or small....

I love to cook and experiment in the kitchen. But during the summer, I'm done. Summer in Texas makes me never want to turn my oven on again. However, it turns out my family still expects dinner every night,...