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12 Ideas for Thoughtful Gifting

No matter when you start holiday shopping, use our guide to thoughtful and developmentally appropriate presents to ensure this season is filled with love and laughter. Here are some pediatrician-approved tips for choosing gifts that are safe and developmentally...

5 Ways to Eat Healthy and Still Enjoy Holiday Dishes

As joyous as the holiday season can be, it also brings a variety of stressors and anxieties for many of us. If you are trying to watch what you eat, the family get-togethers, the Friendsgivings, the office parties and all those desserts could set you back on your...

A Parent’s Guide to Time Changes and Better Sleep

Until the law changes, our clocks will keep changing twice a year from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time and back again. Those changes can temporarily disrupt children’s — and parents’ — sleep schedules. Melissa Eddy-Shelby, MD, pediatrician at Our Lady of the...

From Uncertainty to Triumph: A Local Family’s Journey of Hope and Healing

On a recent afternoon, Mia and Trent Boudreaux chatted about their family while their four-month-old son Ryland relaxed after a nap. Their older son, 8-year-old Tanner, was at school, where he is thriving after a summer growth spurt. It might sound like an average...