Children
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The Covid-19 Legacy
How will this generation-definind event affect our children?
6 min |
Summer 2020
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Four fun things to experience with your kids this month
Four fun things to experience with your kids this month
1 min |
April 2020
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Staying Fit As a New Parent
It’s not impossible
6 min |
April 2020
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Autism Diet Do's and Don'ts
Autistic individuals often have difficulties with sensory processing issues, sometimes called Sensory Processing Disorder, or SPD.
2 min |
April 2020
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Best Friends in the end
You can be friends with your child…just not yet
4 min |
April 2020
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Therapeutic Riding
Teaching confidence, focus, and friendship, one ride at a time
5 min |
April 2020
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A Cool Girl's Bedroom
WHEN DESIGNER JACY PAINTER KELLY, owner of Jacy Painter Kelly Interiors, took her family to New York City last summer, her 10-year-old daughter Lucy went crazy for the cool urban vibe of their downtown hotel room. It gave Lucy the itch to makeover her own bedroom in their Fort Mill home. She wanted more mature accents like silver wall sconces and velvet pillows, paired with punk rock elements like a graffiti-inspired bed frame and pink neon sign. Luckily her designer mom knew exactly how to tie it all together.
1 min |
April 2020
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Three Charlotte Murals
An art critic and his 5-year-old daughter offer their thoughts on public artworks found around the city
3 min |
April 2020
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Growing with Grace
Everyday etiquette for children and teenagers
3 min |
April 2020
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The Pint-Sized Foodie
A visit to NC Red
2 min |
April 2020
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GET TO KNOW: Rhonda Patterson, the “Queen of Custody”
She’s an attorney, arbitrator, and owner of The Patterson Law Office, where she specializes in family law.
4 min |
April 2020
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Gearing Up For Kindergarten
If you have a child in prekindergarten, you probably have kindergarten on the brain. Whether you’re planning on sticking with your neighborhood school, applying to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet program, enrolling in a private school or are still undecided, the year before kindergarten is a big one with lots to do along the way. Check out this timeline to help you prepare.
5 min |
Education Guide 2019-2020
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Time Enough At Last
My boys are fascinated by time.
2 min |
January 2020
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What Parents Need To Know About Nutrition
In a world of fast food and hectic schedules, local experts share healthy changes you can make this year
5 min |
January 2020
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How To Turn Positive Psychology Into Positive Parenting
Homing in on your strengths in times of stress pays off for the whole family
4 min |
January 2020
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Parents Navigating Technology
Everything you need to know about TikTok
3 min |
January 2020
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Complementary Health Approaches For Kids
Everywhere we look these days, dietary supplements, home remedies, or mind and body practices claim to be the next best thing to cure ailments and improve wellness.
7 min |
January 2020
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A Fresh Space For Your Child With Special Needs
For the majority of Americans, the start of a new year means setting new goals and resolutions.
2 min |
January 2020
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Screens And Sleepovers - Do They Mix?
Do they mix?
2 min |
December 2019
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6 Holiday Do's and Don'ts to Keep the Season Jolly
We’ve all learned lessons over the years about how to keep things in perspective during family gatherings and hectic holiday schedules, but I thought I’d share some my wife and I have figured out with our guys.
3 min |
December 2019
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Overcoming Holiday Hurdles
Maintaining sanity while making memories
3 min |
December 2019
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Last-Minute Holiday Gifts
Ideas to fill gift boxes and bags for all ages
4 min |
December 2019
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Transform Tantrums
Helping children handle the strongest of feelings
3 min |
December 2019
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Merry Memberships
Gift a membership that keeps on giving for the year ahead
5 min |
December 2019
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Get To Know: Ella Stone
Ella Stone is the owner of Charlotte-based businesses Celestial Cakery and SWIRL. She and her husband Curtis Stone have two children, Theo, age 5, and Olly, age 1.
3 min |
December 2019
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Christmas Fun In Pigeon Forge
The magic of the holiday season sparkles in this eastern Tennessee town
3 min |
December 2019
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Downton Abbey: The Exhibition plus Christmas at Biltmore
Seeing Biltmore gussied up for the holidays has become an annual must-do for many area North Carolinians, and the added grandeur of a Downton Abbey exhibit makes this year extra-special.
2 min |
November 2019
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Adoption: The Trials and Triumphs of Forever Families
There are many reasons why people consider adoption. For some, it’s a result of failed fertility efforts.
6 min |
November 2019
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Leading The Way
I have enjoyed leadership roles for as long as I can remember.
2 min |
November 2019
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People Who Care
5 Charlotte parents that stand out for their hard work and commitment to local kids and families
5 min |