Is feeling a little blue after childbirth normal? Having a baby can throw everything off, including your body, diet, schedule, marriage, and life as a whole. So, it’s quite normal to feel a little down. But is postpartum depression curable? How? What is Postpartum Depression? Postpartum depression is a severe psychiatric disorder that starts within [...]
Are you worried that your kids are too addicted to their screens? Are you frustrated because they won’t respond to you when they’re looking at their phones or tablets? Over summer break, it’s easy to let the kiddos get carried away with their devices, especially if you don’t have anything planned for the day. But [...]
Celebrate Family Health & Fitness Day in your community on the second Tuesday of June each year. This day allows community members to reinforce just how important parks and recreation centers are to community health. Hospitality Health ER encourages schools, businesses, healthcare facilities, and public agencies to take part. How? By getting active at their [...]
Parents of today, do you remember wine being part of your parents’ everyday lives? Most of us will probably say “no.” But times have changed and wine has become a staple at get-togethers, lunches, dinner time, and even at work functions. And being that it has a lower alcohol content than liquor— not to mention [...]
Summertime in the Gulf Coast brings warm, moist weather. These conditions make it ideal for mosquitoes to breed. That’s why you’ll see more mosquitoes around after rainfall and as temperatures rise. Because of the Zika Virus, the thought of getting bitten by mosquitoes is scary if you’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant. But there [...]
Before we get into the best type of thermometer to use on your child, let’s first discuss what you should NOT be using. Remember the old-school glass thermometers that used mercury to take your temperature? If you happen to have one, dispose of it properly according to your local state and federal laws. If the [...]
As parents gear up for summer, those calendars will begin to fill up with camps, playdates, and fun time in the sun. These are all great ways for kids to spend their summer. But have you thought about how you can make this summer more productive and impactful than prior summers? While three months of [...]
From the hundreds of loads of laundry to the thousands of meals prepared a year, we all know how much work moms put in. And that’s just the chores. Now more than ever, women are feeling pressure to be more involved with their children, according to Pew Research Center. Mothers are constantly helping kids with [...]
We are all guilty of yelling at our kids at some point in time. It’s a visceral reaction to wanting to be heard, especially after you’ve repeated yourself a thousand times. Didn’t I tell you three times yesterday to pack your lunch? Why don’t you ever listen to what I ask you to do? You’re [...]
It’s amazing how another school year has zipped right by. Speaking of zipping by, you’re probably already thinking of what activities to plan for the summer, like ziplining or road-tripping it to a beach somewhere. But what other activities are kids interested in these days? We have a few for you to consider, and some [...]
