Health & Wellness

Editor's Note: This video is part of the ongoing allergy series in partnership with Columbia Allergy. To learn more about allergies, eczema, and related topics, please refer to our Allergy Guide!   On our recent visit to the Columbia Allergy clinic...

Like many young girls, growing up there were a myriad of topics we simply did not talk about. Periods, sex, mental health… If these things came up, they were lightly brushed away with nothing more than a hushed tone...

You're noticing some crowding in your child's teeth. You read and researched about teeth alignment. You also know about the different types of braces. Now, you are bracing (pun intended) for the commitments ahead. But, are braces really worth...

The holiday season is a time for celebration, but it can also bring stress, whether from gift shopping, travel plans, or juggling too many events. While adults often feel the weight of the season's expectations, kids—often unintentionally—hold the key...

Running with a little one in tow multiplies the logistical complexities of “going for a run” by about 100. There's scheduling around naptime, lunchtime, school time, potty time, and remembering not only your own gear - GPS watch, headphones...

This post is in partnership with Savage Wellness.   Our contributing writer Shannon Shearn is a fitness expert and owner of Savage Wellness, where she offers personal training and nutrition coaching for both in-person and online clients. She recently launched the S.Well...

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy_aHgb_Fbk We recently sat down with Dr. Christina Johns, a pediatric urgent care physician, to talk about Halloween 2020. We covered the challenges parents are faced with when trying to celebrate the spooky season and balance the health and safety...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywi3ianWCUI We spent some time talking to Dr. Bethany Cook, a Clinical Psychologist, Health Service Psychologist, and a Board Certified Music Therapist, about ways to take mental breaks. What started out as a conversation about mental breaks for parents, quickly...

Numerous research studies indicate children and youth have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Forced into remote learning and physically isolated from their peers and activities, many have suffered declines in social, emotional, physical and academic health. And...

Whether it is from TV, conversations with peers or in the classroom, on social media or even as content on memes, our children are exposed to current events 24/7. The good, bad, ugly and lately the extremely traumatic. Parents have...