I was cleaning out the kids’ dresser today.
The back of the sock drawer,
There was something that I didn’t immediately recognize.
My little boy held it up and said, “What is this, mama?”
In his little hands was an infant blood pressure...
It’s finally summer in Idaho Falls and it’s time to talk about the Summer Slide that all teachers are dreading. Although summer is a treasured time for kids—getting to play all day, not having to wake up early, and...
I love being a mom of boys, I really do. My boys have a 3 year age gap between them and I thought that was perfect—until they started fighting and arguing and mocking each other. The more they fight,...
Are you sending a child off to Kindergarten for the first time?
If you are, I understand all the emotions that may be brewing as summer comes to an end. You might feel anxious about your child being away from...
We live in a culture that accepts blood donation as a necessity. Local blood drives are frequent, and it is common for donors to line up to give a little bag of their lifesaving, life-changing blood.
Did you know, though,...
Contributing Author: Tonya Rupe
Tonya Rupe is the Trauma Injury Prevention Coordinator at EIRMC. She has been a RN for 20 years, with experience in Wound Care, NICU and the Medical Floor. Thirty years ago, she was an EMT when...
It goes to say that screen time can be a blessing and a curse; you can use it to have a few moments of peace for your breakfast, but eventually, the kids may be demanding it over and over...
RSV, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a highly contagious virus that hospitalizes almost 60,000 children under the age of five every year. It can be extremely dangerous for children 6 months and younger and is the cause of all...
This is just a season
Whether it’s a tough phase of life or a beautiful one, there will be a time in the near future when things are different. There are good times and trying times to come—both of which...
Have you ever scrolled through social media to find the ever-so-perfectly-posed picture? Flawless skin, immaculate home, cute matching outfits with the kiddos, Starbucks in hand…
Sometimes I tell myself “I will never have my life together like that…” as I...
In + Around East Idaho
Befriend the Bats
My family had the chance to do Bat Night at the zoo in Idaho Falls this year, something that we had been looking forward...
