With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizers became valuable commodities — a scarce resource to be used after each touch of a doorknob, countertop or gas pump. Although washing with soap and water is more effective, sanitizer does kill bacteria and viruses, helping to prevent infection spread. They enjoy a good safety profile, […]
Pilot, professor, U.S. Army veteran and nurse anesthetist, Stephanie Parks is a Gulf Coast native whose accomplishments span several fields. Recently, she’s applied her skills and knowledge while serving on a COVID-19 task force in Philadelphia. HOW DID YOU GET INTO YOUR CURRENT LINE OF WORK? I became a nurse in 1996, graduating from The […]
How do you commemorate life’s special moments when gathering isn’t an option? How do you make birthdays fun when children can’t be close to their friends and family or go to their favorite places? If you haven’t had to cancel an event yourself in recent weeks — or seriously rethink your plans — you probably […]
By Destiny McNease, Gulf Coast Moms Blog Contributor It’s hard to believe we’ve been living in a global pandemic. Practicing social distancing is not easy, especially for kids who don’t fully understand why we can’t go to the park or visit grandma and grandpa. Many of us also are out of work, which has opened […]
By Jessica Lopez The “summer slide” is usually a worry for teachers and parents alike — and a legitimate one in the age of Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu bingefests. Then 2020 arrived, and all of our concerns were magnified in light of COVID-19. Schools across Mississippi are responding to the pandemic in various ways. […]
Steven Farragut was the first person to hold his daughter’s hand after she was born — and he’s been her hero ever since. “My father hung the moon,” Lauren Bertucci says of her dad, a retired Army officer who is now the senior Army instructor teaching JROTC at Ocean Springs High School. “He has amazing […]
Photography by Brandi Stage Portraiture Even in their playtime, when they pretend to be restaurant owners, Kerri Paul’s children clearly consider her a role model. “My 5-year-old daughter sees herself as someday having her own cupcake bakery, and it’s the most fulfilling thing to see your child articulate such big dreams at such a young […]
