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By Dr. Sidra Khalid The Covid-19 pandemic has re-enforced the importance of public health measures. One of the most valuable measures — and easiest to do — is handwashing. Handwashing reduces the risk of many illnesses, including respiratory and diarrheal diseases. It prevents the spread of germs to ourselves and the people around us. THE […]
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BEFORE MY TRANSFORMATION I’ve struggled with my weight my entire life. It wasn’t until January 2015 that I got the wakeup call I needed. A few weeks after having my middle son, my 5-year-old son was lying on my lap, watching TV, and asked, “Mommy, is there another baby in your belly?” I told him, […]
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CHARI DAVIS is the owner and lead designer of Wolf Feather Honey Interiors, the owner and designer of wedding and event venue The Jackson Pearl in Downtown Ocean Springs and owner and designer of The Bootleg Howl, a private vacation rental and ultra-swanky photography location in the heart of downtown Biloxi. She and her husband, […]
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“Your ball is canceled.” These are four words no Mardi Gras queen wants to hear. Running for the title is something I had been working toward for a couple of years as a member of Les Masquees, and it finally felt like the timing was perfect. I have served on the board and held various […]
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By Aimee Robertson WHAT DOES THE FOUNDATION DO? WHAT IS ITS MISSION? Memorial Hospital Foundation develops relationships and financial resources to support the needs of Memorial Hospital, its patients and employees. The Foundation manages 20 funds that provide financial support for these needs. What sets the Foundation apart from other nonprofit organizations is that 100 […]
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By Jessi Robertson As a mom of four and a family therapist for almost 17 years, I have talked with many parents who are unsure how to discuss some difficult topics with their children. It is normal to feel scared, uncomfortable or even embarrassed to bring up some things with your kids, but communication is […]
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By Elizabeth Zimmerman Co-parenting children has become the norm for many moms and dads in the United States. With nearly half of all marriages ending in divorce and increasing economic pressures requiring both parents to work outside the home, successful co-parenting can ensure that children whose parents are no longer together transition easily into new […]
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When Coast Episcopal’s Head of School Jake Winter reached out to Melissa Flickinger to gauge her interest in teaching the school’s first transitional kindergarten class, Flickinger responded with a resounding “yes!” The University of Southern Mississippi graduate has 13 years of experience in preschool and elementary education, with the last four as a preschool intervention […]
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By Dr. April Ulmer As a physician who focuses on the health of children’s gastrointestinal tracts, I often am asked, “How do I get my child to eat?” Over my many years of practicing medicine, I’ve come to learn that what parents really want to know is, “Am I doing this right?” or “Am I […]