Kids

The pandemic is causing parents to reevaluate their careers, and that may lead to a huge upheaval in the professional world with lots of new job openings.

RiverStone Health offers no-cost school immunizations every year. However, due to a backlog of COVID-19 case investigations, staff that normally would be handling school shots have been temporarily reassigned to help with COVID-19. The Immunization Clinic will resume Monday 7/27.

If you are fishing with kids - especially younger ones - here are some spots around Billings that are kid friendly, won't take forever to get to and where you will hopefully catch some fish.

Kids are getting a mystery illness that's related to COVID-19, but the symptoms are usually different. Most of the time parents can see them pop up on kids' lips and toes.

As this unique school year winds down, Billings area schools are having you come pick up what's left of your kids stuff. Laurel Elementary's was yesterday and it was bittersweet.

Thanks to the coronavirus, I'm "essentially" on Empty. Here are six things I've found some joy in during these crazy times.

If away camps are canceled this summer, virtual camps may be a big rescue for parents, and these are free! The kids can learn Spanish, watch animals, and crack a case as a CSI.

Watching cartoons all day or playing on their tablet is going to get old fairly quickly. Here are five free or inexpensive things you can do with the kids at home.

Most kids are wearing shoes that are too small, and it's more than just uncomfortable. Tight shoes can cause serious foot deformities that they'll have for the rest of their lives. Apparently, we need to ramp up the toe test!

It sure doesn't take long to wipe out the benefits of exercise. If the kids spend an hour or two playing a softball game and chase that with a bag of chips and a sugary sports drink, they're probably taking in more calories than they burn.

Then I had kids and my cartoon watching became more like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sofia the First, Sheriff Callie and The Loud House.

I'm no expert but I am a mom with a heart, and I wanted the kids to be informed but not scared about the Coronavirus. This is what I told them.