Tearful, tantrum-filled goodbyes may be commonplace for you right now. Whether you need to leave your child with a sitter for the evening or drop her off at day care, your toddler might react by crying, clinging to you and resisting attention from others. “Separation anxiety is not easy for parents; it’s never easy to […]
Archives for 2017
5 Ways to Curb Your Preschooler’s Lying Habit
Consider this: From the other room, you hear a sudden crash and then the screech and cries from your daughter immediately following. When you run in to see what happened, you find her teapot in pieces on the floor with your son still holding the handle. When you ask your guilty preschooler if he did […]
Transition team charts course toward smooth Beeghly expansion
While the cranes, bulldozers, cement mixers, contractor vans and hard-hatted men and women diligently plug away at constructing the $20 million Beeghly campus expansion building structure, a group of 25 service line managers meet in a “war room” nearby to plan out the details. The Transition Steering Committee, chaired by Lisa Taafe, meets every 1-2 […]
5 Tips to Smooth Travels When your Child has Seasonal Allergies
If your child has seasonal allergies, the all-too-familiar itchy, watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing can put a damper on your travel plans. But, they shouldn’t be a roadblock to your family’s much-needed getaway. Vacations are important for family bonding and making memories that will last a lifetime. And, your child doesn’t have to be […]
Pollocks Expanding to 5: ‘Where’ve Come & How We’ve Grown’
We have come to another part of our journey that will change our family dynamics. We are adding P3! Another step in the right direction. Randy and I cannot express the joy that fills our hearts when we talk about our P1, P2 and now P3. God could not have blessed us with more joy […]
Considine Expansion Firmly Focused on Families
Long before the hospital announced plans to expand the Considine building or set a date for groundbreaking, our engineers and architecture team were meeting behind-the-scenes to thoughtfully plan every aspect of the building’s design and layout. Foremost in their minds was how to make sure the new addition was focused around the families we serve. […]