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How to Protect Your Family During Flu Season
This post is sponsored and written by Olathe Health. Find an Olathe Health primary care provider close to home, or attend a free flu shot clinic.
As COVID-19 continues to make headlines, influenza (flu) prevention...
How to Recognize (and Prevent) Eating Disorders
This post is sponsored by Children's Mercy.
Learn more about the Eating Disorders Center at Children’s Mercy.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children and teens are more isolated, anxious, stressed and have a sense of loss...
I’m a Mom on the Frontlines Caring for COVID-19 Patients
I’ll never forget the day I was notified our first COVID-19 patient was being transferred to Research Medical Center. Many thoughts raced through my head for my co-workers and what we were about to...
Getting a Second Opinion Saved My Daughter’s Life
This post is written and sponsored by Overland Park Regional Medical Center. When your child is sick or injured, trust the expertise of The Pediatric Center at Overland Park Regional Medical Center to get them...
5 Tips to Make Moving Less Stressful
This post is written and sponsored by You Move Me. With their help, you can have your #BestMoveEver.
We all know that moving can be stressful. There are a lot of things to do and it...
Advocacy & Activism: Parenting an LGBTQ+ Child
The one thing I know about raising children is there is no perfect handbook for being a parent; the best way to learn is through your own experience. Having five kids has given us...
A Return to Normalcy: I Just Want to Push Play
Last Thursday morning was an unexpectedly emotional one for me. For the first time in 15 months, my 9-year-old Weston returned to the daycare that he’s gone to since he was 2.
Just like every...
Everything You Need To Know About Endometriosis
This post is written and sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
Some think it’s too personal, embarrassing or just plain rude to talk about “that time of the month,” but it’s a fact of life and...
My NICU Surgery Story
This post is written and sponsored by Overland Park Regional Medical Center. When your child is sick or injured, trust the expertise of The Pediatric Center at Overland Park Regional Medical Center to get them...
Birth Story: A Helicopter Ride at 29 Weeks
This birth story series is sponsored by HCA Midwest Health.
In November 2019, I found out I was pregnant with my second child. I was labeled as a high-risk pregnancy due to being diagnosed with...
Food Allergies: Are More Kids Allergic to Food or Are We Just More Aware?
This post is written and sponsored by Children's Mercy.
From peanut-free school lunches to gluten-free birthday parties. If it seems like more and more kids have food allergies these days – you’re not alone in...
Top 10 Rules for Home Buyers
When buying a home, there are a few things can do (and avoid) to make your closing go smoothly and get those keys in your hands on time!
1. Don't quit or change your JOB.
2....
KC Real Estate Agents Partnering with Ronald McDonald House to Benefit Families
ReeceNichols and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kansas City (RMHC-KC) are teaming up on the Gold Key Project: a volunteer program for ReeceNichols agents to support families staying at our local Ronald McDonald Houses....
9 Ways to Optimize Your Health Before Conceiving
This post is sponsored and written by HCA Midwest Health.
When you’re trying to conceive, much of the focus is understandably on tracking when you’re ovulating and when to have sex. While these things are...
5 Things That Will Surprise You About Your House
This post is sponsored by KC Home Report - all the resources you need for building your own house in the Kansas City area.
There are things we have adopted as truths about our house...
