Gainesville’s own Team Impact girls’ basketball program is giving talented female students the opportunity to play competitive basketball regardless of their family’s ability to pay large player fees. According to Chris Fischer, head coach of Team Impact 2025, Team… read more
Summer is in full swing and although it may be hard to believe, in just a few short weeks, our Facebook and Instagram feeds will be full of first day of school photos. For parents whose toddler may be starting… read more
The middle school years can be pretty tough for kids. There is a lot of transitioning and understanding that takes place during this time period and it’s pretty evident that a lot of teenagers are subject to feeling alone at… read more
Being the daughter of a pulmonologist, I was taught to never smoke around the same time I was learning my ABCs. My mom found a photo I drew when I was about 5 years old that depicted a scribbly version… read more
Once, I was sitting in the waiting room at the pediatrician’s office with my son as a mom walked in with her little girl who was sobbing uncontrollably. “I don’t want to come here! I don’t want to see the… read more
“I’m bored!” These are the dreaded words that resonate throughout most households once summer season hits, and it becomes a parent’s job to fill up those long summer days with things to do. When all the video games have been… read more
Temper tantrums can be equally frustrating for parents and children as as parents we want to focus stopping temper tantrums. However, they are a normal part of early childhood development, and one of the first ways that children show when… read more
When your children enter the tween years, it starts getting hard to keep up. You are probably asking yourself , "What are tweens into these days?" They have their own hobbies and interests, and with the internet there’s a new… read more
At the moment of birth, babies are grouped by numbers— date of birth, time of birth, weight, height, length, number of feedings, number of wet diapers, etc. Numbers consume the majority of all of our lives, especially infants. These numbers… read more
Key Takeaways Most toddlers ages 2–3 experience rapid language growth, increasing from about 50–100 spoken words at age 2 to around 500 words by age 3. Key developmental milestones include responding to their name, pointing to show interest and combining… read more
