The Birmingham Times
Huggs and Kisses is more than just the name of a day care for sick children that pediatrician Jacqueline Stewart opened in 1990 it has become a lifeline for many families.
“I was seeing parents who were concerned about having to balance work and parenting, particularly when their children would be sick and they’d have to take time off from work,” said Stewart, a pediatrics specialist who has been practicing for more than 40 years. “Parents would say, ‘If my child has one more ear infection, I could lose my job, I could lose my promotion, I have to use my vacation time.’ I started Huggs and Kisses as a result of that.”