kids • life
TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
PUBLISHED BY Kids Life Magazine , LLC P . O . Box 2372 , Tuscaloosa , AL 35403 205.610.9551 email : info @ kidslifemagazine . com www . KidsLifeMagazine . com Facebook . com / kidslifemagazine Twitter : @ kidslifemag Instagram : kidslifemag
On Our Cover ...
Shown left to right : Bailey Walker Ray , MSN , RN-BC , Owner of homeRN Tuscaloosa Toni Ricks , Registered Nurse Bethany Smith , LICSW , Office Administrator
Photographer : Mary Keely Smith
kids • life
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2023
TUSCALOOSA ’ S FAMILY MAGAZINE
GUIDE TO FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROVIDERS IN TUSCALOOSA
homeRN : We Are
Here For Your
Family
FREE
FAMILY HEALTH & WELLNESS ISSUE
PUBLISHER Kitty Collins EDITORIAL COPY EDITOR Diana Barrett
DISTRIBUTION Mary Jane Turner EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTOR Larry Deavers , Linda Holloway , Dave Ramsey , Dr . Sharon Snider
SOCIAL MEDIA Mary Jane Turner
ADVERTISING Kitty Collins
SUBSCRIPTIONS Kids Life Magazine is available free throughout the Tuscaloosa area . Subscriptions are available for your convenience . Please send $ 12 for one year to the above address .
NEXT DEADLINE Ad deadline for the November / December issue is Wednesday , October 18 , 2023 .
Kids Life Magazine is published every other month . Reproduction of any part of this publication without written permission of the publisher is prohibited . The publisher is not responsible for incorrect information . The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts . Distribution of this magazine does not constitute an endorsement of information , products or services . The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertisement or listing which is not in keeping with the publications standards .
Features ...
Are We There Yet ?
CHARLESTON AND BEYOND FOR FAMILIES
Vision problems with 20 / 20 eyesight ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Are We There Yet ? Charleston and Beyond for Families . . 10 homeRN : We Are Here for Your Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 How to De-Escalate a Tense Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2023 Family Health & Wellness Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Dave Says . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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