Summer is coming to a close, kids are heading back to class and days are getting shorter. This time of year can be busy and Mystic Market Westport knows that when school is in session, easy dinners are essential for staying on a tight schedule. Using their signature...
While summer may be winding down, that doesn’t mean outdoor activities are ending anytime soon! Even in September, our kids will still be itching to play outside, whether its during recess at school or a neighborhood park on the weekends.That means monkey bars,...
by Caryn McAllister, PT, DPT / President & CEO of High Quality Home Therapy According to the World Health Organization, health is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease.” (who.org) In this...
Yale New Haven Health’s Pediatric Minute video series features health-related questions from area parents being answered by pediatric and women’s health specialists. Thank you to the Local Moms who submitted questions! The premier video features Dr. Gary Soffer,...
Vision is our most precious sense. An eye examination by a Pediatric Ophthalmologist can detect problems before they are obvious. Public schools do a brief vision screening each year during elementary school but as a screening test, they are not always accurate. A...
As moms, life can be pretty rough on our nails. Between wrangling (and cleaning up after) kids, scrubbing dishes and constantly washing our hands, our nails go through a lot on a typical day. Not to mention the effects that other factors like hormones, aging and even...