Internet Safety For Kids
by Erica Deerinwater, Billing Specialist
Today, many families use technology to teach as well as entertain our kids. We all have our goals on how much our kids will be in front of a screen, and sometimes that limit is stretched for a multitude of…
Natural Measures for Gestational Diabetes
by Susan Moore Daniels, CNM, MSN
“I am sure the test result is wrong!” “This result has to be a mistake.”
These and other similar comments are heard by our nurses at Dar a Luz almost every day when they make the phone calls to report a…
Effective Apologies
Relationship Skills, Part 2 (See Part 1, “Two Ears, One Mouth” HERE) By Laura Wood, LMSW, CHt, BHE
Don’t allow your ego to be in charge of the defining moments in your life.
As promised, this one is about apologies. What is an apology? In its…
Two Ears, One Mouth
Relationship Skills, Part 1 (Read Part 2, Effective Apologies, HERE)
by Laura Ross Wood, LMSW, CHt, BHE
Have you heard the saying about how we have two ears and one mouth for a reason? It’s all about one of the most poorly understood relations…
Nutrition FAQs
by Jenna Montano, Birth Assistant
There are several frequently-asked questions that the nurses get around the clinic and on the nurse line. Here, I’d like to talk about a few of the things that come up the most frequently in pregnancy and postpar…
Should You Wear a Seat Belt When You’re Pregnant?
By Nancy Anthony, NHTSA-Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
YES!
That’s a simple one! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), doctors, and Child Passenger Safety experts all agree that wearing a seat belt throughou…
You Want Me to get Physical Therapy on My What?!?
By Yelena Baras, CNM
If you’ve had a visit with me in the clinic during or outside of pregnancy, you’ve inevitably heard me rant about how important it is to devote the proper amount of time and energy to your pelvic floor. You’ve heard me de…
Ode to the Kids of COVID
by Robin Hayter, Lactation Consultant
This one is dedicated to the children: the newborns, the toddlers, the school-aged, and all of the new graduates. Approximately 15 months ago, life as we know it ceased. COVID-19 has had an immense impact…
Vitamin D
by Stephanie Sanchez, RN, IBCLC, Birth Assistant
Ahhh, good ‘ol vitamin D… the “sunshine” vitamin. Surely you’ve been nagged by someone in your life about the importance of getting enough of this essential vitamin: maybe it’s your farmer dad…
4 All-Natural, At-Home Summer Activities for Kids
by Savannah Holloway, Holloway, RN, Birth Assistant
What a year 2020 was! The pandemic turned everyday life upside down for everyone—adults and children alike. Many parents were faced with the challenge of home-schooling AND home-enterta…