Published on Jun 15, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
We share family health challenges you can take on with your entire family. Each challenge is a way to boost your health and strengthen your family. This time, we’re offering up a suggestion you may never have thought of as a family activity. But it’s a good one! We...
Published on Jun 4, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Your son seems to be tripping over his words and having a difficult time getting some sounds out. How can you know whether he’s stuttering — and what to do if he is? Stuttering is a common issue, affecting more than 70 million people around the world, including more...
Published on May 7, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Common Childhood Diseases, Stay Well
Does your child have asthma? If so, he or she isn’t alone — more than 6.3 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with the condition. How much do you know about this common chronic condition? If your child has been diagnosed with asthma, you’re...
Published on Apr 1, 2020 by Maggie Akridge, MS, CCLS | Child & Family Health
Are you a parent or caregiver wondering if you should talk to your children about COVID-19? Well, the answer is an emphatic “yes!” With school and business closures happening on a large scale, as well as some reopenings, it’s not hard for children to notice that...
Published on Mar 18, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
Any parent knows that having a child inevitably involves messes. But having kids in the household can also make your home a haven for germs! In the middle of cold and flu season — and especially in the middle of a pandemic — it can seem like germs are everywhere. And...
Published on Mar 6, 2020 | Child & Family Health, Stay Well
You know the importance of washing your hands, but how can you get the message across to your kids? Handwashing is vitally important. Each day, we come in contact with thousands of germs. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than...
