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Navigate Childhood and Parenthood—Through the Growing Years

Apr 20, 2022 | Parenting

The grand adventure of parenting includes several changes along the journey. Kids experience incremental changes throughout childhood as they move from dependence to independence. Babies grow up and become preschoolers who transition into elementary school, then...

Social Media Safety and Support for Families

Apr 20, 2022 | Parenting

A big part of parenting tweens and teens is educating ourselves about the latest social media apps and spotting potential pitfalls before our children get hurt. From simple embarrassment to much more dangerous situations, the risks of social media and other app use...

Preventive Screenings for Student-Athletes for Better Heart Health

Feb 14, 2022 | Children's Health

Keep the rhythm of their active hearts beating and consider a heart screening as part of young athletes’ annual clearance for competition. Albert Gutierrez, MD, pediatric cardiologist in Lafayette with Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital, helps us...

Healthcare Built on the Belief That Children Deserve a Better Future

Feb 8, 2022 | Children's Health

It’s been more than 100 years since the Sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady set sail from France, but God had different plans, and they made their way to Monroe, Louisiana, on a firm mission to provide medical care in a state so beset by poverty that...

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