Posts about Families

The Back to School season is here, and for many families, that means hungry kids coming in the door “starving” and ready for an afternoon snack!

With eleven kids in their family, Carrie Ayers and her husband are certainly extra blessed — and extra busy! But when it comes to any health issues, the Ayers are confident their decision to choose Medi-Share will never cause extra stress. In fact, one word pops up continually as she talks about her Medi-Share experience: Easy.

Anyone who knows me well knows I am all about process improvement. I am a fixer! Whether it’s a work process or a better means to enhance the way systems need to operate at the grocery store, I am often offering my input into how things can or “should” function better.

The start of a new school year will be here before we know it. Registration papers are all turned in. Your child may have already picked out a backpack with matching lunch box to boot. The school supply lists are posted and every retail store is stocked for back-to-school shopping. However, are new supplies all a kid needs to be ready for “Back to School”?

After the sharing of two large hospital bills for his sons, Adam Barber, a Medi-Share member from Maine, recently commented, “I am truly grateful to have this exceptional, Biblical alternative to the mainstream insurance market.”

[As appeared on Star Tribune] Who doesn’t want a cold refreshing sweet treat on a hot summer afternoon? Here are some tips to keep those treats from destroying your health goals.

June is National Zoo and Aquarium Month, making it the perfect time to get out and explore a zoo or aquarium of your choice. With over 200 nationally accredited institutions (and about ten times that figure in general), you should have no problem finding a zoo or aquarium to visit this summer — but you may have trouble deciding which one! We’ll round up some of the coolest zoos and aquariums below to help make your choice a little easier.

What’s your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar status? Have a strange symptom you’ve been hoping would go away on its own? According to a Cleveland Clinic Survey, Only half of all men surveyed said they get regular checkups, and 72 percent would rather clean the bathroom than see their doctor. That’s pretty bad!