Children experience anxiety in a number of different ways, but it’s not always a bad thing. While a little anxiety helps your kids get their homework done on time, too much anxiety can be detrimental to their wellbeing. A child might explain it as a feeling of dread, panic, sadness or fear. They might talk about it in terms of physical symptoms like sweaty palms, trembling, butterflies in their tummy or a fast heartbeat. It can prevent kids from going to school or joining a fun game with their peers. Later ...

On Tuesday, January 12, Children's Hospital began the process of administering the COVID-19 vaccine to NOLA Public Schools nurses. The first to be vaccinated were four dedicated NOLA Public Schools nurses. Soon, the hospital will begin to vaccinate another very important group, teachers and school staff, to protect them and their students. For more information on upcoming vaccinations for New Orleans area teachers and school staff, click here . Check out the news coverage on this momentous and long-awaited ...

JENA, Louisiana -- Amoura’s story began nearly one year ago on August 12, 2019 when she came fighting into the world. Her mother, Brandi went into labor at her home in Jena, Louisiana, nearly an hour away from the nearest hospital. Brandi arrived at her delivery hospital in Alexandria just in the nick of time. Within an hour, Amoura was born. Groggy and in pain from a natural childbirth, Brandi immediately knew there was something wrong with her newborn daughter. As a mother of two daughters before Amoura, ...