For four decades, Lee Tracy has been a go-to fashion destination for Gulf Coast women. Today, owner Katie Hinkel continues the personalized service her mother and father, Lee and Mike McLaughlin, started in 1978. “I was an infant” in 1978, Hinkel said. “I have literally grown up in the business.” It all began with Connie […]
By Erica Frank, MD, FAAP Childhood obesity is one of the most pressing health problems facing today’s generation of children. According to the most recent Centers for Disease Control data, the number of children affected by obesity has tripled in the last four decades. In the United States, 1 in 3 children are considered overweight […]
Certainly football season means cheering on your favorite team and traveling to the games. But let’s be honest. A big part of the fun is going shopping in another town. And who doesn’t love shopping for fall clothes, with their warm colors, cozy textures and opportunities to layer? Here are some popular shops to check […]
1. Help them make a plan Develop a strategy for dealing with homework. On heavy homework nights or when there’s an especially hefty assignment to tackle, encourage your child to break up the work into manageable chunks. Create a schedule and make sure to take time for breaks. Once you find a plan that works […]
Plans may be diverted, but keep a positive attitude At 28, Erin Dale of Ocean Springs was looking at a future filled with possibilities. Recently married, she and husband Brian were eager to start their family. Then came something neither of them expected: Erin was diagnosed with Grade 1 endometrial carcinoma, a type of cancer […]
Carmen Bird needed a nudge or two. Not that long ago, she had been at the gym every day, part of a group of women who were faithfully working out at One 80 in D’Iberville. When the gym converted to Crunch Fitness Center, some of the women moved to another gym. Being less motivated, Bird’s […]
We asked our audience who the best doctors are for women and children on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Out of hundreds of submissions, these five doctors/nurse practitioners were voted Top Doctors in the categories of OB-GYN, pediatrics, dermatology, primary care, and pediatric dentistry. OB-GYN Ashley Dean-Reaves, MSN, FNP Gulfport OBGYN Clinic CREDENTIALS Bachelor’s degree in […]
Tina Seymour Demoran has run full throttle for most of her life. Not only is she owner and managing attorney at Seymour Law Firm, PLLC, she is owner of Professional-Expert Consulting Services, LLC, and co-owner of Matter Removal, LLC. She also has a medical background that helped pay for law school and has benefited her […]
by Stephanie Shaw There is nothing I enjoy more than heading home after a productive day at the office, playing ball with Squiggles, my miniature dachshund, and turning on HGTV. While HGTV has helped to draw our attention to current trends in decorating, paint colors and the current rage of tiny houses, watching shows like […]
Many things we are passionate about are driven by our own life experiences. The birth of Adopt a Grandparent Day is an example of that life-driving passion. In 2013, Kathy Rogers’ mother Sybil Pigott fell and injured herself, necessitating a 30-day stay in a local nursing home. In spite of the fact that Kathy, her […]
