Positive Parenting: Electronics: Do We Practice What We Preach?
A family where each member stares at his own screen could be a disconnected family.
Better Bites Eats Into Childhood Obesity
Healthy Food Choices More Accessible for Kids
My Favorite After School Activity
Lexington Family asked a handful of students in the area what they most enjoyed doing after school. We discovered there are some talented and ambitious kids out there.
11-Year-Old Improves With VT
Already frustrated by her son’s struggles in school, Kristie McIntyre of Frankfort was heartbroken when she learned that her hard-working son suffered from undiagnosed vision problems. Not that she hadn’t taken him to an optometrist. It’s just that glasses did nothing for her son, now 11 and entering sixth grade. It wasn’t until Kristie and […]
Testimonial From Ed Mader Family
One of the things we at Hospice of the Bluegrass hear most often from families is, “I wish we had called sooner.”
Drowning Claims Far Too Many Kids
According to the CDC, two children under age 15 in the U.S. die from drowning every day.
Traveling Late in Pregnancy
Traveling while pregnant has many ups and downs. It may be for a much-needed pre-baby vacation, or for a family or work function that can’t be missed. Wherever you are headed, make sure you are prepared and stay safe along the way. Be Prepared: Look into travel insurance. If your trip gets cancelled at […]
Special Care for All Kids
When Lexington mom Rania Burke sought a preschool for her two children, she wanted them exposed to as much variety as possible.
Hospice Offers Camps to Help Children Grieve
The loss of a loved one is particularly hard on children.
“Grieving children often feel very alone,” says Vicki Merrill, LCSW, ACHP-SW from Hospice of the Bluegrass.
Dr. Graebe’s Inter-Disciplinary Way
Always looking for kindred spirits in the medical world, behavioral optometrist Rick Graebe of Versailles reaches out to colleagues from different disciplines because, well, that’s the condition of the human body – interdisciplinary.
How to Keep Summer Safe
In the summers when I was a kid, we would play a game called “jarts.” The actual “jarts” were heavy metal spikes with plastic wings that we would toss toward a small hula hoop so many yards away.
Treatment Helps UK Student Rescue Her Academic Career
Ever since UK student Ashley Glass of Georgetown suffered a concussion as a junior in high school, schoolwork became a struggle. The 21-year-old from Georgetown was homeschooled until the ninth grade and graduated from Somerset Christian School before enrolling at UK as an agriculture business major. (She will switch to business management in the fall.) […]
Do You Really Want Obedient Children?
“I get so tired of telling Meredith the same things over and over again. I end up yelling but she still won’t do what she is supposed to. How can I make her more obedient?”
A better question might be: Do you really want a child who is obedient to you?
Win Prizes With the Library’s Summer Reading Program
The Lexington Public Library is encouraging people of all ages to read this summer by offering prizes for those who finish the Summer Reading Program. In conjunction with the reading program each branch will host fun, educational events in June and July. Summer reading logs are available for every age, from wee readers to adults, […]
Kids Eat Here Offers Free Summer Meals for Local Children
Kids Eat Here, a local initiative to promote the federal Summer Food Service Program, aims to ensure that all students have enough to eat during summer break.
Food Choices While Breastfeeding
By Doraine Bailey, MA, IBCLC, RLC You are probably getting a lot of advice on foods to eat and avoid while breastfeeding. Here is the 411! Drink when you are thirsty. A variety of beverages is good, but water is best. More than one serving of a caffeinated drink (coffee or soda) can make your […]
Vision: More Than the Eye Chart
Is your child clumsy, has trouble reading, gets anxious or is generally underperforming in school?
The source of these problems could be one in the same – the visual system.
The Dangers of Too Much Sun
Sunlight is important. It allows us to manufacture vitamin D in our skin. It helps brighten our mood. Without it, we would not exist on this planet. But other aspects of sunlight are not so benign. Ultraviolet (UV) light from the sun can damage our skin and cause sunburn. Over time, UV light can cause […]
Thirdhand Smoke: At Home or in Daycare, Is Your Child Safe From This Health Hazard?
By Angela Brumley-Shelton The health risks of secondhand smoke – especially to children – are well known. But fewer people know about thirdhand smoke. Thirdhand smoke refers to residue that remains on surfaces in areas where people have smoked a tobacco product after it has been extinguished. Thirdhand smoke is dangerous. Cigarettes contain more than […]
Breastfeeding Resources: Local & Beyond
Breastfeeding may be simple and natural, but every expecting or new family needs straight information and accurate help to get started. With books, videos, baby clubs and Internet websites, blogs and listservs, families have many sources to turn to on breastfeeding.