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After having a great time at a roller skating birthday party, our family started to make it a regular Friday night activity.
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After having a great time at a roller skating birthday party, our family started to make it a regular Friday night activity.
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Johnston YMCA hosts a new swim team for the Special Olympics.
The NC Transportation Museum is just a short drive from Charlotte and is a great family-friendly location.
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Charlotte's Gold Line Trolley is wheelchair accessible and a great way to get to the sights in Uptown Charlotte.
While you run around shopping for friends and family, remember the teachers and assistants who work with your child every day. Here are 5 ways to show your appreciation.
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Organization and filing tips for parents of children with special needs.
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Ways to stay motivated with healthy habits.
New routines reveal big results.
Because fitting in fitness on the fly is a necessity when you're a mother.
Spotlight families making positive moves.
Meet the experts that will be mentoring our 2015 Fit Family Challenge spotlight families.
A local mom's grocery store discoveries at Publix and Healthy Home Market.
Charlotte's five best paths for strolling, biking or scooting with the family.
Recommendations to help you stay ahead of mealtime woes.
Groove to these favorites for a family workout or impromptu dance party, recommended by group exercise teachers from the Johnston YMCA.
Following two Charlotte families as they journey to better health.
Not unusually, our Sunday School class got off the regularly scheduled topic and meandered through a lively discussion about spying on our own children. Not having embarked on that part of parenting just yet, I was interested in the group's…
A few thoughts on what Valentine's Day is really about — celebrating relationships.
Yield unnecessary stress by learning to say "no."
Sports equal friendship, confidence and lifelong lessons.
A local mom's perspective on raising her special son.
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