12 Ideas for Thoughtful Gifting

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. Grant Clinkingbeard, MD, pediatrician with Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health in Covington,...
Exercise for Teenagers: What Parents Should Know

Exercise for Teenagers: What Parents Should Know

Exercise for teenagers is a great way to help your children become healthy adults. However, your kids may not need to exercise as long as you think to get the full benefit. New research claims it doesn’t take long for teens to get the physical activity they need. They...
A Parent’s Guide to Time Changes and Better Sleep

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...
A Little Firecracker’s Triumph: Elliana’s Journey

A Little Firecracker’s Triumph: Elliana’s Journey

Being able to access exceptional healthcare close to home is important for Elliana, a 5-year-old Kindergartener in Lafayette who’s been through a lot in her young life. At her 20-week anatomy scan, Jessica Cavalier learned that Elliana had spina bifida, a complex...