Life-Saving Lessons
Local programs aim to cut child drowning statistics Every day in the United States three children die from drowning. For 5 to 14 year olds,...
Enjoy Exercise
Local Retirement Centers Make Fitness Fun Staying active can be challenging for many seniors, but it doesn’t have to be a dreaded...
Signs Your Child May Need Glasses
Know what to look for... According to the American Optometric Association’s Optometric Clinical Practice Guideline, vision disorders are...
Find your Balance
How Barre Classes Are Changing Work Outs As a former dancer with over a decade of experience, I walked into local fitness studio Iron &...
A Lonely Diagnosis
Understanding the Impact of Orphan Diseases For parents, there is perhaps no more terrifying prospect than being helpless to protect their...
Little Black Dress Initiative
The Junior League of Lynchburg’s Little Black Dress Initiative: From Fashion Statement to Mission Statement The "little black dress" is...
Coping with Grief During the Holidays
As major retailers roll out their ads to announce the holidays are approaching, many find themselves scrambling to prepare food, buy gifts...
Screen Time Out
How parents can set digital boundaries in a boundlessly digital world As if enough distractions do not already compete for the attention of...
Meet the New Faces in the Region’s Medical Community
The Student Doctor 
Will See You Now! After two years of countless study hours, classes and exams, the inaugural class of student doctors...
A Mother’s Love
“It’s hard being a mom to a child who can’t communicate his love to me verbally or physically, yet the joy in that kid—it changes...
