Picking what book to read isn’t the only choice families now make at story time – they must also decide between the print or electronic version. But traditional print books may have an edge over e-books when it comes to quality time shared between parents and their children, a new study suggests.  The research, led […]

Father’s Day is a celebration of men who love and invest in their kids. Do everything you can to make the day a special one for your whole family.  Here are some ideas to get you going: Put on a play for Dad Make a gift basket of treats Dad really likes Take a day […]

From Fatherly.com Here’s the good news: Kids are pretty compassionate by nature.  Research out of the Yale Baby Lab shows that children less than 2 years old show greater satisfaction when giving treats to others than when receiving treats for themselves. If children are hardwired for kindness, then parents who want to raise nice kids […]

Ringgold County Public Health is pleased to announce the new name for our family support program, previously known as Parents as Teachers.  Although our name is changing, Start-2-Soar will continue to use the research-based Parents as Teachers curriculum while providing home visitation to families in Ringgold County.  Robin McDonnell, the program coordinator, is a registered […]