Healthy kids - Ann Arbor Family

Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Trinity Health Michigan Now Booking School Visits to Health Exploration Station

Supriya Jalukar - October 13, 2026

The newly updated Health Exploration Station, a 3,500-square-foot interactive health and wellness learning center, has now re-opened to the public. The Health Exploration station was...

Innovation in Ann Arbor Health Care: How the Pediatric Psychiatry Colocalized Consult Clinic Supports Children’s Mental Health

Dr. Alyssa Whitford - July 15, 2026

By Dr. Alyssa Whitford and William Whitford Treating both physical and mental health is vital, perhaps especially with children and young adults. Families seeking mental...

Parenting with Celiac While Raising Kids at Risk of the Disability

Chelsea Devona - May 12, 2026

At the birthday party for one of our friends, I turned to see one of my triplet two-year-olds grabbing a chip from the table...

Essential Oils Couldn’t Cure My Whooping Cough: From an Anti-vax Childhood to Choosing Medical Care for my Children

Chelsea Devona - April 9, 2026

At seventeen, I learned what it meant to choke on my own lungs. Whooping cough left lasting scars in my lungs that led to...

A Guide to Local Soy-Free Cooking: Spring Edition

Beth Rush - March 1, 2026

Soy-free cooking typically begins as an allergy-conscious lifestyle change and soon becomes a habit that reshapes your shopping and cooking routines. If your family...

NICU Resources in the Ann Arbor Area

Noura Costany - January 29, 2026

Having a NICU (Newborn Intensive Care Unit) baby can be incredibly overwhelming. According to the National Library of Medicine, many NICU parents experience symptoms...

Ann Arbor Family’s Health and Wellness Guide

Mary Genson - January 20, 2026

Building healthy habits is important to start at a young age. Helping kids get active and practice good dental hygiene are just a couple...

Sleep Rituals That Actually Work for Kids (and Parents)

Sherry Bowen - December 18, 2025

For many parents, bedtime is not the peaceful, loving time many non-parents think it is. A lot of times, it becomes a harrowing experience...

Cannabis poisoning in our young kids

Chelsea Devona - October 23, 2025

We all know that kids and teens shouldn’t consume weed. But accidents can still happen. Perhaps you enjoy cannabis yourself and are worried your kids...

Dealing With Sports Injuries in Kids: Recovery and Prevention

Mia Barnes - September 25, 2025

There’s a vibrant youth sports culture in Ann Arbor, and many kids thrive on teamwork, competition and physical activity. While these activities offer excellent...

From Nurse to Mom: What I Pack in My Kid’s Backpack to Stay Healthy at School

Kaycee Peterson - August 29, 2025

As both a nurse and a mom, I’ve learned that staying healthy during the school year isn’t just about handwashing, covering coughs or staying...

Sugar and Kids: What Parents Need to Know

Supriya Jalukar - August 28, 2025

According to the CDC, the average American child between the ages of 2-19 consumes 17 teaspoons of sugar daily (equivalent to 68 grams). In...