By Rubin E. Grant Going into the girls Class 6A State Tennis Championships two weeks ago, Mountain Brook coach Susan Farlow told freshman Pippa Roy to just go out, play her best at No. 1 singles and not worry about winning. That was because of a likely match-up against junior Libbie Hamilton of St. Paul’s Episcopal. “Everybody had told us that Libbie Hamilton was not … [Read more...]
Like Mother, Like Daughter: Mountain Brook Matriarch Cindy Robinson and Daughters Build a Legacy of Creativity
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Regardless of whether she meant to, Cindy Robinson raised her daughters, Melanie Pounds and Anne-Emory Lockert, to be tastemakers. A Mountain Brook florist, Robinson raised her family in Tuscaloosa. She picked up her first experiences in flower arranging in her first home. “I just wanted flowers in my house,” Robinson said. “So, I started doing … [Read more...]
Children’s of Alabama President and CEO Mike Warren Announces Retirement
Mike Warren, president and chief executive officer of Children’s of Alabama, is retiring effective June 1. Warren, who has served as CEO at Children’s since January 2008, will be succeeded by Tom Shufflebarger, who now is chief operating officer and senior executive vice president. The announcements were made April 15 by the hospital’s board of directors. “Together, we … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids to Prevent Abuse: Children’s Teams Up With Schools on Virtual Child Abuse Prevention Lessons
By Emily Williams-Robertshaw April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. It’s an issue that is closer to home than anyone wants to think and, according to the Children’s Hospital Intervention and Prevention Services Center at Children’s of Alabama, the pandemic may be making it worse. Research shows that increased stress levels among parents is a significant predictor … [Read more...]
Outdoors Is the New Indoors …: And Other Pandemic Created Viral Design Trends In New Home Construction
By Barry DeLozier In several Zoom meetings lately, I’ve heard the question raised, “What will you miss about this unusual time of COVID-19 when it’s over?” While we’re all ready for life to return to normal, there certainly have been silver linings from this sudden societal shift: more family time, more quiet time, happier pets spending more time with their people. For … [Read more...]