Four fun things to experience with your kids this month

Four fun things to experience with your kids this month

Autism Diet Do's and Don'ts

Autistic individuals often have difficulties with sensory processing issues, sometimes called Sensory Processing Disorder, or SPD.

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.

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.

Time Enough At Last

My boys are fascinated by time.

Parents Navigating Technology

Everything you need to know about TikTok

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.

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.

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.

Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

Ideas to fill gift boxes and bags for all ages

Christmas Fun In Pigeon Forge

The magic of the holiday season sparkles in this eastern Tennessee town

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.

Playing Favorites

How to equally share your heart with all your little loves

Montessori For Big Kids

Nestled near the intersection of interstates 85 and 77, on the north side of Charlotte, is a class of 12 Trailblazers. This small group of students at John Taylor Williams Secondary Montessori will be the first class to graduate from North Carolina’s first-ever public Montessori high school.

The Changing Age of Moms and Mom Friends

Find your tribe despite age differences. The air is warm and the conversation is flowing. Three mothers stand in the shade of a tree talking, laughing and watching their children play at a local park. The children, all boys from the same preschool class, are 5 years old.

10 Ideas For A Special Parent-Tween Outing

There’s something about the tween stage of development that can make parents sigh, roll their eyes and wish for the days of diapering, but with some adjustment on perspective, these years can be a great opportunity to build your relationship with your burgeoning young adult.

Hiking Benefits All Ages

Hiking as a family benefits all ages

Don't Refrain From Singing The Refrain

“I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road; I’m gonna ride ‘til I can’t no more.”

Explore Reed Gold Mine

Pan for gold and tour the site of the first documented gold find in the U.S.

Time To Work On You

Parenting can be exhausting, especially during kids’ younger years.

Good Morning Sunshine

Building a better morning routine

Get to Know: Anne Todd

Anne Todd is the general manager or Beads Incorporated, a local source for beads, jewelry, supplies and instruction. She and her husband Andrew Todd are parents to Warren, 3, and Mia, 1

Tips For Raising Up Puppy

Helping kids and canines safely cohabitate

Putting Scary Dreams To Bed

Two local experts help unpack nightmare facts and explain how to make nights less frightening for kids

Explore North Carolina's Trails

Turning old rail lines into recreational, scenic pathways

Exploring NASCAR Country

Growing up, my world revolved around cars.

How To Keep Kids Safer

Keeping kids safer at home

Put Down The Digital Device Now!

How is the time you spend on your phone affecting your children?

4 Mom Getaways You Deserve

Refresh, recharge, reset without traveling far from home

Seeing All Colors

Why we shouldn’t teach our kids to be color blind and what to do instead