Many families at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington know Cathy Carroll, who has served in the academics office for 28 years, and who lovingly transported hundreds of children over those years in her yellow school bus from Southern Maryland to Bishop O'Connell. Some O'Connell families also know her as the mother of five daughters, all of whom became registered nurses.
Several senior centers in the Arlington Diocese provide spiritual nourishment for seniors who want to share their faith.
Nurses, parents and doctors must communicate often to care for students with diabetes.
The Whole30 diet was co-founded by Melissa Hartwig Urban in 2009 and is designed as a short-term nutrition reset. It is a diet that challenges the idea of what many believe are “healthful” foods, by having the dieter eliminate them for 30 days. Then, food groups are reintroduced one-by-one to see if any negative symptoms occur. More
A sleeping bag, toothbrush, protein powder, water and vitamins, are just some of the essential supplies Father Terrence R. Staples, pastor of St. Isidore the Farmer Church in Orange, will bring with him on his 1,400-mile bike ride from Florida to Texas this July. More
Nurses offer tips for staying happy and healthy during your visit.More
More than 20 percent of children in the United States have or have had depression or another serious mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.More
As a father of four, I am familiar with practice. There's hockey practice, piano practice and lots of practicing patience. My kids are learning what a C-sharp sounds like and how to track the puck when they are playing defense. These practices form our family by training perception.More
A local doctor spearheads cause to promote accurate information about fertility awareness based methods.More
A farmers market finds a home in church parking lots.More
A Front Royal mom turns love of healthy, bone broth soup into a business. More
The scene is a familiar one for us all: in the midst of cooking a new meal, you glance in the fridge to see last week’s leftovers, still in a container. Out they go, and it’s on to tonight’s dinner.More