Updated October 2025 Charlotte Allstars 11011 Monroe Rd. Matthews Charlotte Allstar’s offers use of their gym which includes an inflatable obstacle course, slides, trampolines, foam pit, swinging rope and more. Birthday parties include a party hostess, setup and cleanup, one…
In the past several years, Bunco groups have been sprouting up all over the United States, and Charlotte is no exception. It is the perfect setting for moms of all walks of life to converge on common ground and let their hair down.
Any dog — even a good one — can bite if it feels threatened. Try these tips to keep kids safe with dogs.
Check with your local hospital or cancer center. New groups start all the time and some groups (like ‘Look Good...Feel Better’) take place every few months. In addition, you might find that your hospital or cancer center has wellness activities such as yoga, exercise, nutrition or art therapy.
The pluses to this recipe are boundless. Lending itself to bulk preparation, and then storage in the freezer, this variation of lasagna is healthy (the green comes from spinach), with some easy preparation, followed by brief sautéing and quick assembly.
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.
I am a Halloween fanatic. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays of the year. Maybe it comes from a childhood desire to play dress up. Or maybe I just want to hide behind a costume and mask and let my hair down. Who knows? But it’s always been so much fun!
Working parents want one thing: A break. More money would be nice, and medical benefits and vacation time go without saying. But at the top of the list, parents want a company that offers some kind of workplace flexibility...
Fiesta Mexican Casserole Recipe
Rotel Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
Shrimp Alfredo Recipe
Broccoli Salad Recipe
Cantina Nachos Recipe
Bow-Tie Chicken Recipe
Vegetable Salad Recipe
Cheesy 'Chiladas Recipe
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.
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.
I did not know what to say when my teenage son, Robin, told me one winter afternoon that he was going to be a father.
A chilled lemon and lime butter, placed under the skin, adds a zesty twist to the traditional Thanksgiving turkey and solves the problem of dry breast meat. You’ll need to dispense with your rings, gird your loins and push that citrus butter up under the skin. It is a little fiddly (the butter will break up), and you may not like the slimy sensation, but it’s well worth it. To help the big day go smoothly, make the butter ahead. Let the kids help mix the butter, lemon and lime zest together,
Frosty weather, flickering candles and glittering decorations create holiday ambiance. They also account for thousands of personal tragedies each year. Home fires increase significantly between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, and they’re often sparked by heating sources, candles and poorly placed decorations. To keep your home and family safe this holiday season, call your local furnace specialist or chimney sweep and be mindful with holiday decorations, especially candles.
Thanksgiving may get short shrift in retail stores or the media, but you can nurture thankfulness this month and year-round in your children’s hearts and minds.
Is your child’s lackadaisical attitude toward spending the night at her grandparent’s house bewildering? At 8 years old she longed to seek refuge from her siblings at Grandma’s house. Now, as a teen, you can hardly pry her away from her friends and the phone to spend an afternoon — let alone a good portion of the holidays — visiting her grandparents.
Charlotte Parent staffers share traditions and tips to make the holidays joyful.
Remember when Pound Puppies and Tinker Toys were all the rage, and you didn’t have to worry about whether or not the cars in your Matchbox collection were covered in lead paint? In June 2007, toy manufacturers began a series of toy recalls after discovering that numerous products, mostly manufactured in China, contained dangerous levels of lead paint.
Tutors, homeschool helpers, childcare resources, counselors and more.
Sports leagues and fitness classes for kids.
