Make Tonight A Family Game Night
Games are not mere toys, but can rank right up there with books on the educational scale. They even have an advantage over books, in that older kids can’t use them in solitude.
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Changing Families: Swapping for your family
A look at bartering, swapping and exchanging goods and services with other families.
TV-Turnoff Week
Use these tips to turn your family's attention away from the screen and toward more creative ideas for fun.
Meet a Pink Power Mom
Life and death. Like most young couples, Charlotte resident Mary Hamrick and her husband Chris sort of took this for granted. Life was something that you were granted until you got really old and then you died. That was so far off. Married less than a year, they were your typical 30-something newlyweds: busy being in love, working hard and thinking about starting a family. Cancer certainly did not fit into the plans . . . until one day, Mary found a lump.
Take a Time-Out for Love
Even if you can only spare a weekend away or a simple dinner-and-a-movie night out, a brief parental "time out" might be just the thing to clear your mind and revitalize your relationship, which is good for the entire family.
Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed for Mom
A step-by-step guide for dads and kids to make the perfect breakfast in bed for Mom on Mother's Day.
Make Life Easier With These Popular Swaps
You'll find great ideas on swaps with tips on how to use or perhaps start your own.
Kids to the Rescue
Would your child know what to do in an emergency? Meet five young heroes who acted fast when it mattered most.
Family Dining: Encore Bistro & Bar
Encore is located in the Blakeney Shopping Center just two miles south of I-485 on Rea Road — perfect for those living in south Charlotte, but somewhat of a trek if you live closer to uptown.
Asking Saves Kids
Is there a gun in the home where your child visits? Find out about an awareness campaign that helps ask about gun safety in the home.
A Grandparents' Legacy
Teach children about the grandparents they never knew. Create and keep strong relationships and bonds with grandparents and grandchildren.
Asthma Action Plan for Your Child
Want to know how to better manage your child's asthma? Find new solutions to an old problem.
Gardening for Kids 101
How to get your children interested - and keep them interested - in gardening.
Considering Adoption? This Should Help
I have two biological children and three adopted children, one a private adoption from Iowa, one from Haiti and a child adopted out of foster care. When people hear that I’ve adopted, many interested persons have asked questions about adoption. Here are some of the questions I am frequently asked.
Moms Find Clothes Sew Easy
Finding the perfect outfit for your child can be a daunting task, but have you considered making your child’s clothing? An increasing number of women are turning away from the mall and heading for their sewing machines.
10 Activities Under $10
A list of fun, family ideas and activities in the month of June for $10 and under.
5 Tips for Great Grandparent Memories
Helpful tips for keeping grandparents memories in your child's lives and honoring ancestors as a part of your family history for generations to come.
Thrifty Ideas from Local Families
Worried about how to stretch every dollar? Charlotte area families share their ideas on ways to save money.
Why I Let Sports Take Over My Life
Hut-Hut! The sounds of football — running, tackling, crushing — reverberate as the kids slam into one another defending their team. All are the sweet sounds of a mother’s nightmare!
Levine Children's Hospital Offers More Than Medicine
Remember staying home sick as a child? Not only did Mom give you medicine, but she also stayed by your side with hot soup and fluffed pillows. Maybe she even tried to take your mind off your troubles by breaking out the UNO cards.
Family Dining: Big Daddy's Burger Bar
We arrived a little late on a Tuesday night at Big Daddy’s Burger Bar on East Boulevard, Frank Scibelli’s new Dilworth dining spot, and found ourselves with a 20-minute wait.
Changing Families: In most divorce cases, it’s the fathers who lose
A look at the difficulties facing divorced or separated fathers who have limiited time and access to their children.
Diary of a Grocery Geek
A look at grocery shopping for the family that's healthy and economical.
Alternative Parenting Styles
Before you roll your eyes at the term "alternative parenting," and assume it encompasses some new wave, holistic theory, consider the fact that concepts known to strengthen parenting skills have been around for years, some since the days of antiquity. These include theories on nurturing children, natural infant hygiene and extended breastfeeding.
