Health + Fitness

A few years ago, when my kids were babies, we identified delays in their development. With assistance from their pediatrician and social worker (they were in foster care at the time), we were able to have them assessed by...

Krista and her family lived down the street from us when she was in about first grade. At the time, our kids ranged in age from 5-10 years old. She'd often come down to play in "the kingdom," an...

For several months now, I have been sitting in a place of discouragement and even despair. This school year has been hard. My family has gone through some trying things. Several of us (including myself) had covid back in...

Getting outside is a must for this mama, but recently I’ve felt the need to get out and away a bit further, a bit more remote.  (I did spend a summer living in the Rocky Mountains in a teepee in...

Dr. Marcy Crouch received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Southern California in 2010. She then completed a Women’s Health Residency program in Dallas, TX and obtained her WCS, which identifies her as Board Certified Clinical...

You may have noticed a proliferation of nutrition clubs opening in the Auburn/Opelika area in the last year. I’ve counted no less than twelve different businesses called “ Nutrition” that have opened in our area since November of 2019....

*This series is intended to help bring ideas to support food education, and wellness in families; it is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure diseases.  Please always consult your practitioners if you have questions or concerns.  Article 2 of...

I’m 20 weeks pregnant with a precious little boy the day that I’m writing this. I should be happy, but I’m not. I’m cracking under the weight of all this. The other morning my husband asked me why I...

THEY’RE WATCHING. THEY’RE LISTENING. AND THEY REMEMBER EVERYTHING. IT’S EASY  TO FORGET THEY’RE THERE AND PAYING ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY WHEN I’M CAUGHT OFF  GUARD DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED. WHAT GREAT POWER THAT BRINGS, AND WHAT  GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. The U.S. Department of...

Since March 2020, most of our news, conversations, and information we are getting rarely goes without a reference to COVID-19. With vaccines now available for children ages 5 and up, families are looking for information. We recently posted about...