My family and friends will tell you the one word that describes me is “planner.” In the last year, three little miracles have shown me plans don’t always go as you want. Over 10 years ago I met a guy. We became friends, and I soon knew he was the one. Before we married we…
This blog is courtesy of Christine Carter, Ph.D., sociologist, author of the book “Raising Happiness” and former Go Confidently speaker. So how can you get more than a “fine” out of your kids when you ask them, “How was school?” Drawing on techniques from some of the most brilliant people I know — parenting expert…
Whip this breakfast favorite up and add a fruity twist to the pancake batter. It’s a family favorite. Pancake-coated apple rings Makes 6 servings (about 18 rings) 3 large apples, cored and sliced into about 6 rings 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup quick oats 2 tablespoons milled flaxseed 1 tablespoon brown sugar 2 teaspoons…
When the Price family suddenly found themselves at Norton Children’s Hospital and their then 4-year-old daughter, Norah, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, their world was turned upside down. Their experience with learning a new normal has spurred the Price Foundation to make a $600,000 gift to the Children’s Hospital Foundation in support of the…
In 1986, Robbie Cardin became Norton Children’s and Kentucky’s first pediatric heart transplant patient. As you can imagine, his plight was covered by the media. Robbie was referred to as “Baby Calvin” to protect his family’s privacy. Robbie was born by cesarean section at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Doctors knew right away something…
Brenda Kinser, R.N., started working for Norton Healthcare on June 12, 1967, at St. Joseph Infirmary and moved to the downtown hospital in 1999. She works on the medical/surgical unit on 5 East/5 West. What is your best memory of working at the children’s hospital? “My best memory of working at the hospital is all…
What is your best memory of working at the children’s hospital? “It’s hard to pick any one memory as my favorite from my years of working in the emergency room. I’ve always found it to be rewarding when I go into a room and the child’s grandmother is there and she remembers me and how…
Upon introduction, Katie Savage seems shy and curious. However, the 10-year-old’s larger-than-life personality can only be contained for a few short moments. “Katie is a very active fourth-grader,” her mother, Beth, said proudly with Katie’s dad, Mike, at her side. “She is a very active Girl Scout. She went zip lining and horseback riding. She’s…
January and February are typically times when pediatrician offices are swamped with calls: Children have caught some kind of bug or the flu that is causing vomiting. As a parent, what do you do? Most of the time, vomiting just needs to run its course. During that time, you can help your child stay hydrated…
Two-year-old Eian Wright-Strange has spent the better part of the past five months at Norton Children’s Hospital after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia last fall. But you’d never know his struggle just by spending time with him. Eian, who also has Down syndrome, can be seen walking the halls of the Addison Jo Blair…
Moms and dads with children nearing puberty know exactly what you mean if you ask, “So have you had the talk yet?” Erin Berkley-Sizemore, APRN, spoke this week with WHAS11’s Rachel Platt about when puberty starts for girls and boys, and good ways to communicate with children about everything from body changes to truth vs….
At just 13 years old, Mekinley Elrod has already traveled down a long medical road. Her journey began when she was 3 days old. Diagnosed with panhypopituitarism (no pituitary gland), she spent 2½ months at Norton Children’s Hospital, where she endured numerous surgeries, including heart surgery to repair a valve. She still spends a lot of time…