Posts Tagged ‘editorial’

Valley Babies first edition came out four years ago this month. We began this publication for you, the hopeful, expectant or new parent. We’ve found that even parents of toddlers and preschoolers appreciate our articles. In our first issue we highlighted Huntsville Hospital, Crestwood Medical Center, Decatur General Hospital, Parkway Memorial Hospital, Athens Limestone [...]

I talked to a mother today whose children are 6 and 7. She would love to have more children at some point, but right now she has just opened a new business and has her hands full! She recognizes that this season of life just isn’t the right time for another baby.
It’s so easy when [...]

I love the changing seasons! Spring reminds me of new life and the hope that every new budding plant and emerging blade of grass brings. If you’re pregnant with your first child, you are probably filled with a combination of excitement, hope and maybe a little bit of apprehension. Every new pregnancy brings fresh excitement [...]

I can’t imagine what it would be like to start all over again with another baby at my age. I just turned 49, and with four wonderful children and an incredible husband, my life is full and complete. Kathy Selvedge, the owner of three boutiques on Pratt, felt the very same way two years ago. [...]

The young mother gazes contentedly at her newborn son as he takes his first meal at her breast. The long day of traveling has taken its toll on her. As she looks up, her eyes meet those of her loving husband. He has been such a source of strength for her during the last months. [...]

I’ve given birth four times. The first time was 18 years ago. I can still remember the excitement I felt when my doctor told me I could head on over to the hospital because I was ready to have a baby. I didn’t know if I was carrying a boy or a girl, but I [...]

CHOICES, choices, choices…. We are faced daily with a myriad of choices. What to wear…where to have lunch…what news channel to watch….You get the idea. Many of the choices we make each day are really quite inconsequential. However, some choices do fall into the “really big deal” category.
The decision to get pregnant is that kind [...]

An air of eager expectation surrounds us as we enter the Christmas season. At home, at work, at church….everywhere you go, you are probably putting up decorations and planning parties. It’s easy to get so busy this time of year that you lose sight of the real meaning of Christmas.
Come with me for a moment [...]

Being a mother is a labor of love. In the past two weeks both of my daughters have undergone surgery. Anna Joy (12) had knee surgery to correct a chronic condition, and Sarah (18) had her wisdom teeth removed. Both girls have been in a lot of pain. Having two adolescent girls on pain medication [...]

Signs of spring are all around. As I write this the dogwoods and Bradford pear trees are bursting into bloom. Grass is beginning to look greener. The days are longer, and it’s a great time to be alive!
In just a few weeks we’ll celebrate Easter when the most incredible event in human history occurred: Christ’s [...]