Currently Browsing: April 2024 13 articles
Dinner’s Ready: Chanté Bias’ Chicken and Sweet Pepper Quesadillas
“Growing up, I knew dinner was ready when the smoke alarm went off. My mom was a very honest woman. She never pretended to enjoy cooking, but my two sisters […]
Teacher of the Month: Brittany Luckie, Fairhope East Elementary School
For the past eight years, Mrs. Brittany Luckie has had the honor and privilege of teaching the “Luckie Few,” a K-6th Self-Contained Special Needs Classroom at Fairhope East Elementary. “I […]
Summer, Sunscreen and Bugspray
Kids Health Watch is brought to you by our friends and Magnolia Springs Pediatrics Summer is almost here! It’s time for swimming, boating, fishing, and playing outside! Of course, we […]
From the Publisher – May 2024
Many parents enter the month of May with a range of emotions. Excited is one emotion because we all made it to the finish line of another school year and […]
What’s Your Parenting Style? (And Which Style is Best)
Psychologists Baumrind, Maccoby, and Martin used observations and interviews to identify parenting styles. The researchers assessed disciplinary strategies, communication styles, displays of nurture and warmth, and expectations of maturity and […]
10 Ways to Enjoy Summer with Your Teen
Days are slipping away. We feel them through our fingertips like the sand our kids once played in. No matter how tight I clench my fist the sand keeps falling. […]
Finding Purpose in an Empty Nest
My youngest child graduates from college this spring. For the life of me, I don’t know how that is possible. I am still trying to lose the baby fat from […]
How to Know When You Should Offer Advice/Help
I’m worried about my younger brother, and I need some advice. He’s divorced and has a son, and lately, it seems like he only wants to be a dad when […]
Telling the Algorithm to Kiss Off
I was watching my son scroll his social media the other day and he was “liking” almost everything he saw. Sharing. Saving. Sometimes commenting. At that point, I realized how […]
Finding Purpose in an Empty Nest
My youngest child graduates from college this spring. For the life of me, I don’t know how that is possible. I am still trying to lose the baby fat from […]