Mar 2, 2017 | Adult Health & Wellness, Birthday Parties, Children's Health & Wellness, Local Resources, Recreation, Sports
By Guest Blogger Nicole Gaboury, Skating Director at The Greensboro Ice House The Greensboro Ice House packs an array of frozen fun at the Triad’s only year-round, ice skating rink. Conveniently located near the Wendover Avenue exit off of 1-40, the Ice House...
Jan 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Malesha Poole Having to wake up in the middle of the night because my baby can’t sleep is tough. What makes it even harder is that I have to watch him suffer with the awful itch related to his atopic dermatitis (aka eczema). In the past, I tried...
Nov 29, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Events, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Jessica Powell, Major Gifts Officer for Brenner Children’s Hospital Quality children’s health care is a gift, something my family knows better than most. Our daughter Sydney was born with a very rare metabolic disorder that had her in and out of the...
Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Tricia Sheehan, Certified Health Coach We all know that we tend to get sick more often between October and February…. But do we know WHY? Is it the cooler temperatures? Spending more time inside spreading germs between each other? Here are the real...
Nov 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Gray Moulton, LMFT, CST Therapist There has been much discussion in the media and in our social groups lately about depression. There is a constant need to spread awareness about mental health for the sake of our loved ones, our children, and those...
Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Elizabeth T. Walsh, MD, Board Certified Pediatric Endocrinologist, Brenner Children’s Hospital When a child is first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, a family may feel confused and overwhelmed. It can be difficult to navigate through the correct information...
Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell It’s mid-October and autumn has brought falling leaves, pumpkins on front porches, and crisp, clear mornings; the school year is well underway. Kids have settled into their new classroom routines, made new friends, gotten to...
Oct 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Ryan Aubuchon, MD, Pediatrician at Westgate Pediatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Health Flu season is coming soon. And even though the flu shot is the best way to protect kids ages 6 months and older from the flu, many will remain unvaccinated. There are often...
Sep 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
By: Sue Pedaline, Women’s Hospital’s VP, Nursing and Patient Care Services At Women’s Hospital, we believe in the importance of family-centered maternity care. After all, when your baby is born, it’s life changing. That’s why it’s so important to support bonding...
Aug 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Katie Moosbrugger If your children are out of the baby phase, chances are good they are either enrolled in some type of after school activity, or you’re thinking about it. If organized sports are on your agenda, you might want to consider the age of your child...
Aug 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Elizabeth Halvorson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Brenner Children’s Hospital, Wake Forest School of Medicine Childhood obesity remains a major health concern. More than 30 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese, which puts them...
Jun 29, 2016 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits, Parent & Child Groups / Support Groups, Parenting & Family
By Guest Bloggers Kim Shufran and Courtney Perry In 2008, the iCan House was created by Kim Shufran who was seeking support and help for her daughter, Erica. Kim’s intelligent, sweet, and engaging 11year old daughter was eager to make friends, but struggled so much...
Jun 9, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Lauren Doyle Strauss, DO, board-certified headache specialist, assistant professor, Pediatric Neurology, Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital Headaches are incredibly common. In fact, #migraine was the No. 1 trending disease on...
Apr 19, 2016 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Suzi Blair I am a former school teacher who has two hearing impaired children. My oldest child was identified at 21 months and my youngest at birth. They both wear bilateral hearing aids. My children received services from the state until the age of...
Apr 4, 2016 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell A couple of weeks ago, on one of those record-breaking warm March afternoons, I decided to take my baby for a run. (Okay: I ran downhill and walked uphill, but that’s beside the point.) While pausing at a redbud to let my...
Mar 12, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Juan Santos, M.S., CRC, LPCA Anxiety symptoms are very common among children and teenagers. From the day your child enters school up until high school (and for some even through college). There are many challenges that can contribute to anxiety symptoms: Making...
Mar 1, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Daniel Kirse, MD, FAAP, professor of ENT/Head & Neck Surgery and medical director of Pediatric Otolaryngology at Brenner Children’s Hospital, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health Do you think your child has a hearing loss? Did you just learn that your kid...
Feb 12, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Developmental Concerns, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Michael J. Walsh, MD, assistant professor and pediatric cardiologist, Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital Congenital heart defects are the most common birth defects, and they affect about 1 in 100 babies. That is why screening...
Jan 13, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Blogger Allison Chapple, MS/EdS, LPC, NCC “Flat Ab Secrets!” “Burn 500 Calories in One Quick Workout!” “Feel Your Best in a Bikini in Just 5 Moves!” “Bikini Ready in 10 Days!” “Shrink Your Belly, Butt, and Thighs!” It’s that time of year in my practice when I...
Jan 4, 2016 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Amy Jo Wallace, MD, Wake Forest Baptist Health Pediatrics –Kernersville Children tend to get sick this time of the year. Many cold viruses and stomach bugs make the rounds in schools and day cares throughout the winter. While some people may refer to...
Dec 17, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Dr. Robert Poth, Chief of Pediatrics, UNC Regional Physicians Tis the season … the flu season that is! Flu season is upon us and unfortunately complications from the flu will lead to far too many children, especially children with chronic health...
Dec 15, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Guest Blogger Caren Grice When Marty Tennille talks about feeding children, it’s crystal clear that she and her husband Ben are doing exactly what God has called them to do. One Sunday morning in 2013, the congregation at Centenary United Methodist church was...
Dec 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Education, Education for Special Needs, Health, Hot Topics, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Chanel James and Dayna Gury Our TMoM team is happy to kick off a new series of blogs today! “Doing Good Things” will focus on locals who are giving their time, effort, and personal funds to others. We have found so many women in our area whose hearts...
Nov 28, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Elizabeth Smith The first question other moms typically ask me when I tell them that my son has behavior problems, is “How did you know”? In the beginning it used to upset me, for it somehow held an accusation that I didn’t really know there was a...
Nov 12, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
By Guest Blogger Alysha Taxter, MD, MSCE, Pediatric Rheumatologist, Wake Forest Baptist Health Brenner Children’s Hospital Joint pain is not uncommon in children, but occasionally there can be more to it than just growing pains. One of the most common conditions...
Nov 6, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Doctor, Health
Immunotherapy (Allergy Shots) is a form of treatment aimed at decreasing a patient’s sensitivity to substances in the environment. These allergens are identified by allergy testing. Allergy shots give small doses of the substances to which the patient is allergic....
Nov 4, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Hot Topics, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family, Raising Children
By Guest Bloggers Abby Flynn and Liz Williams, WSFCS School Psychologists Youth suicide is serious problem. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among school age youth and the most preventable. In 2013, 17% of our nation’s high school students seriously...
Oct 5, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Food & Nutrition, Health, Nutrition
By Guest Blogger Tricia Sheehan Are you frustrated by the small number of foods your child will eat? Are you worried that your child isn’t getting enough nutrients? Tired of the mealtime fights that leave the whole family tired and stressed? Here are the top 5...
Sep 21, 2015 | Children with Special Needs, Children's Health & Wellness, From the Heart, Health, Moms & Dads, Parenting & Family
By Guest Blogger Jessie Tucker Mitchell When our 17 month old son was prediagnosed with autism, my husband Robert and I were shocked. We had completely missed the signs – or rather, we had assumed they were caused by something else. Fletcher didn’t look when I pointed...
Sep 14, 2015 | Children's Health & Wellness, Health, Local Resources, Non Profits
By Allison Schweizer, Wish Mom When we’re young, we aren’t expected to understand diseases or illnesses. Our children only understand smiling, laughing, playing outside, enjoying sports, watching favorite Disney® movies, being kids. Unfortunately, many of our children...
