Wellness - Polk County Moms

All About RSV: What Parents Need To Know!

As winter approaches, parents should be aware of the rising threat of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in children and infants. While we don’t want to be alarmed, we certainly want to be attentive. What’s worse is that RSV symptoms can look like Covid, Flu, or a...

Sunscreen for Kids: Everything You Need to Know

This story originally appeared on The Local Moms Network. Sunscreen for kids is one of those necessary evils every parent deals with in summer. Most kids will whine or try to wriggle their way out of it, making it feel like you’re trying to put sunscreen on a wild...

Walking Workout: 5 Reasons You Should Start Today

This story originally appeared on The Local Moms Network. Meaghan Murphy spent decades as a fitness fanatic, focusing on what she calls “hardcore sweat sessions” like SLT, Orange Theory and boxing. But the mom of three, who is also Editor-in-Chief of Woman’s Day and...

Concussions 101 with Jeannine Rockefeller, APRN of Yale Medicine

This story originally appeared on The Local Moms Network. Concussions are a concern of many parents, particularly those who have children participating in contact sports. But knowing what a concussion looks like, how to treat one and how to keep kids safe can take the...

7 Easy Ways to Recycle Everything from Car Seats to Legos

This story originally appeared on The Local Moms Network. Whatever your inspiration – spring cleaning, Earth Day, an upcoming move, or the inability to look at the mess any longer – getting rid of your stuff is a struggle. Make it easy by organizing things into...

Spring Sports 101

  Whether your kid is trying a new sport this season, on one or more travel teams, or somewhere in-between, Spring is a big sports season. Depending on where you live, the pressure to do more—more travel, more practice, more different sports—can feel...

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