A Mom's Take

When I started this braces journey with E&S Orthodontics a year and a half go in November of 2017, I knew absolutely nothing about braces. I have written a few posts over time, sharing things that I learned along the way and tips and tricks I found useful. He’s not completely done with his treatment yet, he still has a few months left, but I wanted to write this post about all the things I’m learning about what to expect in the last few weeks and life after the braces are off. When choosing which orthodontist you’re going to see, choose one like E&S Orthodontics that will give you a great experience on your journey to a pretty new smile.

While tech devices can be a huge struggle, there is also tech that can help you manage and regulate devices. Then, you can use the parent TechDen app to set up a schedule and time allowance for each of your children and devices. You’ll connect the TechDen Junior app onto your children’s devices to help alert them when their time is coming to an end to take away some of that stress from you as a parent. You can use their tech devices to help teach the kids important life skills of self regulation, moderation, and help instill trust.

RxSaver is a tool created by the popular savings destination RetailMeNot to help you find and compare prices for your prescriptions at retailers near you. My first prescription for the Insulin he uses was looking good, I already fill my son’s prescription at the least expensive location near us at our local Walgreens Pharmacy. If we had to pay out of pocket for our prescriptions, as many Americans do, we would be looking at paying nearly $300 a month for these three different prescription medications if we didn’t make any simple changes of pharmacy shopping. With just a little effort, though, and the help of RxSaver we could save over half of our prescription costs each month and drop our total expense down to just over $125 per month.

We got to experience TreeRunner Adventure Park, a local ropes course in the Raleigh / Durham area of North Carolina. Here’s what you can expect during your visit: The TreeRunner website is really easy to use to book the date, time, and type of pass you will need for your family. If you haven’t been to a ropes course before, I highly recommend TreeRunner Adventure Park if you’re local or visiting the Raleigh / Durham triangle area of North Carolina! start your own summer tradition of family bucket list experiences, I created this fun printable!