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Four Steps to Help Your Family Eat Healthier

Brought to you by the First Coast YMCA The eating and activity habits we develop as children have a strong impact on our lifelong health and well-being. Whether we grew up with healthy habits or...

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation to Host 12th Annual Wine Tasting Gala

Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation to Host 12th Annual Wine Tasting Gala to benefit local Families Tackling Childhood Cancer. The Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala is a creative way to help these courageous families and have...

Cirque Ziva! Live at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre

Brought to you by the St. Augustine Amphitheatre The Friends of the St. Augustine Amphitheatre present the world-class acrobatic spectacular…. Golden Dragon Acrobats: Cirque Ziva! Live at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre on Thursday, March 17. Bring...

Bust Up the Spring Break Boredom with My Gym!

Don't panic, but Spring Break for Duval, Nassau, and St. Johns County Public Schools are less than three weeks away! If you are like me, you are still nursing a Valentines Day/Monster Jam hangover...

Baby’s First Year :: What to Expect at the Pediatrician’s Office

Brought to you by  24/7 Pediatric Care Centers What an exciting time! You and your newborn are headed home from the hospital. It’s thrilling and also a little scary to take charge of this new...

Five Hands-On Activities for Children After Loss

After the loss of a loved one, many people find it helpful and healing to find ways to stay connected to that person. Although the deceased is no longer here physically, finding ways to...

What Should You Expect from Your Dentist in 2016?

Sponsored by Eccella, Dr. W. Scott Wagner, DMD, LVIF Dentistry is one of the last strongholds in healthcare where a doctor-patient relationship can still exist. So what should you expect from your dentist in 2016?...

Reducing Sodium Intake in Your Family’s Diet

Brought to you by First Coast YMCA   If you think heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure are only present in adults, think again. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about one in...

Common Core :: Why You Should Love the Math Everyone Hates

Many parents come to me with the same refrain “we hate this new math!” or “it is so needlessly hard, why can’t my child just do it the way I was taught?” It’s true,...

How to Pick a Preschool Without Losing Your Mind :: A Survivor’s Guide

After negotiating the traps of infancy and toddlerhood, with well-intended (or not-so-well-intended) people questioning your choices around vaccines, weaning, sleep routines or disciplines, the next parenting hurdle is picking the right school to send...

Healthy Moms :: Sneaking 30 Minutes of Workout Into Your Busy Day

Brought to you by First Coast YMCA Becoming a mom changes your priorities – suddenly the needs of your children come first, and your exercise routine moves to the bottom of the ever-growing to-do list. Fortunately,...

Rising Above The Fray: How Rethreaded Changed My Life

Brought to you by Rethreaded In a warehouse off Beaver Street, near downtown Jacksonville, a small group of men and women are working to change the world. Several years ago, a mom was introduced to...