Emergency C-Section
"Don't panic." I told myself. "They are just being thorough. I remember having this a few times before with my other two." Then, the nurse called the doctor in from the hall to confirm the heart rate of...
Don’t Be Fooled by HFM
A Word on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (the most horribly named illness your child will probably get)
My daughter, Edie, has had diaper rash on and off since we brought her home from the hospital....
The road to recovery is never a straight and narrow path. Recently, a friend of mine shared his story with me, including the struggles and challenges that he had to face to get out of that pit. He and...
Arthritis, as an umbrella diagnosis, is the leading cause of disability in the United States. Let that sink in. But why is this fact striking?
Because kids get arthritis, too.
In an autoimmune disorder, a person’s body attacks itself, causing inflammation and...
Remember adolescence? Raging hormonal shifts. Rapid physical growth and development. Significant changes in roles, responsibilities, and expectations. Reconfiguring social support with family and friends. As a society, we generally understand these changes and make reasonable accommodations for young people...
I'll admit it. I'm a prepper. But not in the way you might think. Regrettably, I didn't think to buy hand sanitizer (now sold out nationwide). Instead, I was busy freaking out about how to entertain my little ones...
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Quyen Vu Ying of Liberty Park Children's Dentistry recently. She is a business owner who values diversity and seeks to expand not only her offerings to patients, but to open dialogue and...
Time flies when you're having fun, and that's certainly true for Dr. Quyen Ying and her wonderful staff at Liberty Park Children's Dentistry! Dr. Ying opened her pediatric dental practice three years ago this month, and after a year...
When I became a mom, I had a few delusions about just how much time I’d have to work out. The teeny tiny newborn stage tricked me,too! My daughter napped so much that I jumped back into 75-minute workouts...
All moms (new, seasoned, and those in-between) are well aware that winter illnesses in our children is par for the course. But is there anything we can do as parents to help make the chilly season easier on our...
In + Around Birmingham
Get Delicious Meals Delivered Right to Your Door with Katie’s Plates!
As all busy mamas know, nothing can lighten your load like having food delivered right to your doorstep. Now imagine that it's already cooked,...
