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Health + Wellness

health + wellness in Baton RougeAsk any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.

Red Stick Mom provides local families with the latest resources, perspectives and expert advice about the important choices affecting the health + wellness of your Baton Rouge family.

Parents already have a lot of decisions to make! Finding consistent and reliable resources for raising a family in Baton Rouge shouldn’t be overwhelming, especially when it comes to the family’s health + wellness. There are so many issues to consider for kids these days, from children’s mental well-being to food dyes and whether those matter to vaccines and when to get them. And that’s not even taking mom and dad’s health into account!

Enduring a long NICU stay? We’ve been there. Looking for a great urgent care for children in Baton Rouge? Red Stick Mom has suggestions. We’ve talked about taking mental health days for kids, how to battle pesky molluscum, and arthritis in children. These are just a few of the health + wellness questions we’ve addressed on Red Stick Mom over the nine years we’ve served the community.

We’ve covered many different aspects of health + wellness over the years, from a scary breast cancer diagnosis to the benefit of chiropractic care during pregnancy to miscarriages and pregnancy loss. Whether we’re discussing birth or adolescence, Red Stick Mom strives to provide relevant health + wellness content for Baton Rouge families in a timely fashion. Best of all, every resource on Red Stick Mom is free to readers.

With the help of more than 25 Baton Rouge moms, Red Stick Mom makes it easy to locate important and accurate health + wellness information for busy families.

Setting Your 2024 Goals - and Keeping Them! If you close your eyes and reflect on 2023, or the many years before, can you recall making resolutions at the start of a new year? Did you keep them? Were they life-changing, achievable, and worth the effort put in? Did they require sufficient sacrifice, altering of annoying habits, and financial investments for the betterment of self? New Year's goals are nothing new, and roughly 4/10 of us set goals every year. And with that said, most of us have historically set similar goals. According to Forbes' New Year's Resolution Statistics, the top goals set for the new year include some form of fitness goals, finance goals, and goals for improving mental health....
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Sanova Dermatology.  The Top 4 Reasons to Book Your Annual Dermatology Appointment NOW Your skin is more than just a body covering; it's a superhero, defending your body against harmful elements every day. It's our first line of defense, and as the biggest organ in our bodies, it needs some love in return. One way to do this is by scheduling your annual dermatology visits in advance! Here are four (very) compelling reasons why you should prioritize this appointment: 1. Be Proactive Against Skin Cancer Skin cancer is unfortunately common, with over 5 million cases diagnosed each year in the United States. But here's the good news: when detected early, it's highly treatable. Regular check-ins with your...
To The Daughter Of A Mom With Mental Illness… It’s with utmost sincerity that I write to you, daughter of a mom with mental illness. With genuine and heartfelt empathy, I pen this article in hopes of helping you know that you are not alone, and your worth is far more valuable than you were raised to believe. What you have experienced growing up as a child of a mother who had mental struggles is awful, and it is not uncommon for your sense of trust, self-worth, and reality to be distorted as you have grown. But it doesn’t have to be an indicator of your own future relationships and family. How do you know if you’re the daughter of a...
Cold, Flu, Stomach Bug - Oh My! Survival Kit Must Haves When the temperature drops a few degrees, my Spidey senses tingle with nervous anticipation, waiting to hear the inevitable, “Mommy, I don’t feel so good.”  Drum Roll, please… now making its debut is cold, flu, and stomach bug season. Germs, everywhere. Having to help nurse sick littles back to health on top of the typical high anxiety, worry, and stress that comes with being a parent can be overwhelming. Is donning complete personal protective equipment or a HazMat suit when battling germs too much? Asking for a friend. Here are my non-medicine go-to items that I include in my cold/flu/stomach bug first aid survival kit: Cleaning supplies. Wipes, soap, hand sanitizer, disinfectant sprays...

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