Tag: children

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Dee Edwards remembers her daughter Aubrey coming home from school one day upset that she didn’t look like her friends....

By Samuetta Hill Drew Staying cool during sizzling southern days and swimming go hand and hand. It is not uncommon for Southerners to jump into a pool for...

Times staff report Jasmine Merlette, who teaches third grade at Sun Valley Elementary School, appeared on The Ellen Show on Wednesday and was given a...

By Brianna Hoge UAB News Summer camps across the University of Alabama at Birmingham are gearing up for an educational and entertaining summer. Camps offered through various...

By Pat Byington Bhamnow.com It was a devastating moment. Last summer, staff members and volunteers with the United Way of Central Alabama’s Healthy Communities Initiative were preparing...

By Ameera Steward The Birmingham Times Some had been bullied. Some have had discipline issues. Some were expelled from other schools. Some just needed a better...

By Anita Debro Special to the Birmingham Times Two houses sit tucked away on a corner lot in a secluded section of southwest Birmingham. Bikes and...

By Ariel Worthy and Solomon Crenshaw Jr. The Birmingham Times Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday took the first step in turning Birmingham blue, planting the first...

By Glenn Ellis Violence among youths is a critical public health problem. Some of the documented reasons are the early onset of aggressive behavior in...

From UAB Magazine Children’s play isn’t, well, child’s play. It’s a stepping stone to adulthood, says Laura K. Vogtle, professor and director of UAB’s Postprofessional...