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Picture Perfect Porches

Taylor Bowler,

Lori Shaw and Jennifer Dolan met eight years ago, when their kids were in preschool. Both had lived and worked in New York; now, they lived five minutes apart in south Charlotte. “We came from the northeast, where fall is,…

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Cool Kids' Rooms

Kelly Yale,

A child’s bedroom is her little piece of heaven on Earth — a favorite lounging spot for daydreaming and a safe haven for when friends are mean. But decorating a kid’s room to her liking can present challenges.

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Mom's Night Out

Charlotte Parent,

Motherhood is filled with joyous occasions with the family, but moms need to break out from the family routine and have a night out with the girls every now and then. Experts agree parents need a break and that includes doing things aside from family fun.

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A Hootenanny for the Family

Michele Huggins,

Sometimes the best idea comes together when, and where, you least expect it. For a group of local parents, the brainstorming took place on their kids’ preschool playground.

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Choosing a Guardian

Eve White,

Once you become a parent, you suddenly are faced with some grown-up decisions you might not have considered in the past.

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Green Scene

Eve White,

CleanWell’s travel-friendly hand sanitizing sprays, soaps, wipes and foams are made with ingredients from renewable plants. Best of all, the cleansers are completely safe for kids.

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Dating With Children: Part 2

Diane C. Shearer,

The dating scene from a single parent’s perspective was explored in Part 1,  emphasizing it is vital for a single parent to work on his or her own personal growth before considering a serious dating relationship.

Fuji Steakhouse

Kelly Yale,

If you were lucky enough to grow up around a great hibachi restaurant, you probably have fond memories of being mesmerized by quick knives and flying shrimp.

Important Papers: The Perfect Paper Trail

Sharon Cindrich,

It’s the time of year when parents are searching for those all-important papers in drawers and files. When it’s time for camp registration, do you know where your child’s immunization record is? What about child-care receipts when it’s time to claim your tax deductions, and family passports for your spring break trip?

Bonding Over Baseball

Brian Kantz,

For us, as for many fathers and sons, baseball is a tie that binds, connecting us through countless hours of watching games together and, during these chilly winter days, keeping the hot stove burning by chatting about things like off-season trades and transactions.

Life and Sports: It's Not Always Fair

Eve White,

Recently, we got an e-mail from our coach informing us it’s time for baseball league sign-ups. We were shocked and excited — shocked it was already time to sign-up for baseball again, and excited because it was time to think about baseball again. We had mixed feelings, in spite of the excitement.

The Soda Shop

Holly Becker,

Step into The Soda Shop, and you’ll feel like you’re stepping back in time to an old-fashioned diner. Nestled in historic downtown Davidson, The Soda Shop offers a picture book of town history with walls adored with old photos and newspaper clippings.

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