What Type of Pet is Best for Your Family?
Pros and cons of eligible family pets.
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Diapers and Driver's Ed
Baby gap yields unique challenges and rewards.
Reality Check: Lindsay Merritt
Take a peek inside the life of mom Lindsay Merritt and get a glimpse of everyday parenting — from the madness to the mess-ups!
Teaching Kids to Be in Relationships
Research indicates children who grow up with separated or divorced parents are more likely to have broken relationships themselves as adults. Here are a few things separated and divorced parents can avoid in order to help nurture healthy relationship skills in their children.
Playing Dress-Up
Rookie Dad describes the power of childhood imagination.
Meet the Grandparents
Bruce Snyder, dad and sports director at FOX Charlotte, recounts the glory of Grandma and Grandpa.
Teacher Talk: Home Schooling Laws and Skills Testing
Q. My sister is home schooling her 10-year-old son. It seems to me he knows far less than my child, who is the same age. My nephew has never been taught how to do division, and he rarely does any…
2011 Readers' Favorites
See where more than 500 Charlotte Parent readers choose as top picks to eat, play, shop and explore in and around Charlotte.
How to Find a Tutor
Before hiring a tutor for the summer, sit down and discuss the need with your child.
Gearing Up for Summer Camp
Pack light and label everything, plus more tips to get the kids packed for summer camp.
Set Boundaries for a Healthy Teen Relationship
Before you tween or teen gets lost in love, prep him in the ways of creating a healthy relationship.
Coping With Terrible Twos
Understand what is happening between 18-30 months and how to jump into action at this point in your toddler's development.
Local Zipline Canopy Tours Soar
Family thrill seekers can traverse the treetops at nearby canopy tours.
Running the Household Dad's Way
In the spirit of Father's Day, it's appropriate for men everywhere to discuss the best way to run the household in the absence of their spouse.
Feeling Feline as a 'CATS' Performer
Get an insider's peek at what it takes to be a performer in the Broadway musical CATS.
A Different Kind of Perfect: The Journey of Three Local Kids with Special Needs
Three local children are exceptionally terrific.
Reality Check: Molly Barker
A glimpse of everyday parenting from the life of local mom Molly Barker.
Historic Fun in the Carolinas
Unlock the amusing, adventuresome side of history with historic hotspots in the Carolinas.
The Mommy Martyr Makeover
Though it's easy to joke, "mommy martyrdom" is a serious, but avoidable, side effect of modern motherhood.
Expert Advice to Stop Frustrating Behaviors
Tips to cope and conquer frustrating habits and behaviors in big kids.
Night Terrors
Understanding night terrors and how to get through them.
Freshen Up for Spring
Add fresh scents throughout the house to spruce up for spring.
Going Global: WFU Museum of Anthropology
Take a trip around the world at Wake Forest University's Museum of Anthropology.
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
Finding the fun in sibling rivalry through song.
