Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by our friend and fellow Baton Rouge mom, Kortney, the owner and founder of West Pediatrics, LLC, Baton Rouge’s ONLY concierge pediatric practice.
Pediatric House Calls Now Available in Baton Rouge
In January of 2017, Dr. Kortney West, a board certified pediatrician, founded West Pediatrics, LLC in Baton Rouge. Dr. West steps outside of the boundaries of a traditional brick and mortal pediatric practice and brings her practice directly to your Baton Rouge area home! Sick visits and well visits are conducted in your very own living room. We are honored to have the chance to ask her some questions about this new and innovative model!
Why did you start West Pediatrics?
I wanted to do things...
My husband and I have lived in Spanish Town since I moved here from California over 8 years ago. The quirky, walk-able neighborhood appealed to us along with its proximity to downtown, where we both worked. It also meant an easy walk home when we were finished at the bars and a night out. And most importantly, a prime spot for the Spanish Town parade! Our priorities at 23 were a bit different, but our love for the neighborhood hasn't faded.
I'd always said there is nowhere else in Baton Rouge I would rather live, even once we had a kid. Of course, once the kid actually comes along the thought process is a little different. Once I got pregnant,...
Being a working mom can feel isolating. You want to connect with local moms with kids the same age as yours, but it seems that all the moms groups and playdates take place on weekdays somewhere between 9:ooam and 5:00pm. So all the joyous mommy-get-togetherness is occurring when you're working.
Not anymore, Baton Rouge moms! Istrouma Baptist Church, which is centrally located in Baton Rouge off I-12 and Airline Highway, is launching MOPS/Momsnext, a special Baton Rouge moms group for all mothers of preschoolers and elementary-aged kids. Starting January 11th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Istrouma KIDZ Building and taking place every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, the MOPS/MomsNext Baton Rouge moms group will be a place moms can chat, snack, hear a...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Pennington Biomedical Research Center.
The Mission to Help Kids Move More
Three quarters of children in the United States are not meeting physical activity recommendations, according to a recent report authored by concerned health experts from around the country and by scientists from Baton Rouge at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center. The report, compiled by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, indicates that nearly 63 percent of children are exceeding screen time guidelines, meaning that a majority of kids are sitting more and moving less. These habits put our country’s children at risk for obesity, diabetes and related chronic disease as they get older.
Here in Louisiana, one out of every two children is considered overweight...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by IDEA Public Schools.
IDEA Public Schools Is Joining the Baton Rouge Community
Attention families searching for a quality education for your child: IDEA Public Schools, an award-winning, tuition-free, public charter school network is coming to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In May 2016, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved IDEA’s application to open, up to, four charter schools in the city. In 2018, IDEA will open its first 2 schools, serving K-2 and 6th grade students in Louisiana’s capital.
Who They Are
Since 2001, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students in Texas to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, K-12 public charter schools in the United States. IDEA currently...
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