Halloween Safety for Trick-or-Treaters
Keep the kids safe with these trick-or-treating ground rules.
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Building a Family Through Adoption
Three families travel different avenues of adoption, all leading to happy relationships
Family Communication in a Digital Age
Are emojis and acronyms replacing hugs and phone calls?
Raising a Transgender Child
Two local moms open up about parenting a transgender child — and what they’ve learned about loving your children for exactly who they are
What Concerns Kids?
How is the upcoming election, and issues such as terrorism, gun control and peer pressure, affecting your kids? Read real feedback from concerned kids, ages 12-18, across the country.
The Myth of Digital Forbidden Fruit
Why giving in to screens now doesn’t pay off in the future.
Prevent Childhood Obesity by Creating a Healthy Home
Prevention is key to developing healthy eating habits in children.
Tips for Helping Kids Enjoy the Great Outdoors
Questions to ask before leaving, and tips for enjoying the great outdoors with kids
Top 10 Small Polite Gestures
Manners and etiquette seem to be fading these days, but there are small things you and your children can do every day to show respect to others and make a great impression. Read and share these Top 10 tips!
Editorial Calendar and Writer Guidelines
Charlotte Parent Freelance Guidelines Charlotte Parent is a monthly publication with a circulation of 35,000 that provides useful advice and local resources for parents raising children in the Charlotte area. As Charlotte's leading parenting resource, our readers include parents, teachers, child-care…
Explore Your Family Tree
One in three adults have turned to the internet to uncover information about their ancestors. Discover how to begin your search.
Free NC Webcast Reveals How to Track Your Family History
On Saturday, Oct. 15, you can learn how to trace your ancestors at a free North Carolina Virtual Family History Fair webcast.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Student perspectives are often inconvenient
10 Charlotte Moms and Dads You Should be Following on Instagram
Be inspired and have a laugh with these moms and dads who are keeping it real.
Talking Politics With Kids
Educating the next generation on civic responsibility
Reduce Your Chance of Having Another Preterm Baby
Learn more about a treatment that can help women who have had a preterm birth reduce their chances of experiencing another one.
Making FAFSA Changes Work for You
Do you know about the changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid affecting all rising high school seniors applying for federal aid in the 2017-18 academic year?
Shielding Kids from (Political) Horror
Next month, about 60 percent of eligible voters will cast a ballot in the presidential election. My sons are age 5 and 8, respectively, and the closest they get to elections and politics in our house is “Kid President” on…
How Running Empowers Girls
Iconic athlete Kathrine Switzer on taking risks, running and helping kids dream big
Ghost Train Adventure Evokes Inner Child
Whether you make it a day trip or stay overnight in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, this Halloween adventure is a worthy family excursion your kids — and inner child — will love.
Where to Go to See Animals in Charlotte
Check out these area places to have animal adventures.
It’s Complicated: Understanding Pediatric Specialization
Getting a medical referral for a specialist? Read this advice first.
Educating the Whole Child in Times of Civil Unrest
The power of honest conversations
Talking to my Child About Charlotte's Protests and Violence
Making sense of this tipping point in Charlotte and how it affects all ages.
