Carolina Parent - November 2017

In this issue

Discover 120 ways to celebrate the season, including 10 must-see holiday light shows in or near the Triangle; get tips for connecting your kids with long-distance grandparents; and find out how to plan a device-free get-together.

Clash Of Traditions

How to negotiate and blend family customs.

4 mins

Must-See Holiday Light Shows Across North Carolina

’Tis the season for dazzling light displays. These annual sparkling and twinkling displays are a great way to celebrate festive fun with the family. Here are our top picks of holiday light shows across the state to help bring out your family’s holiday spirit.

4 mins

Connecting With Grandparents

Going the digital distance to keep in touch.

3 mins

Not Ringing In The Holidays

Six ways to keep digital device use under wraps. 

4 mins

Spar Wars

Get fighting siblings to make peace.

2 mins

What To Do About Cyberbullies

In the past year, many communities and schools have reported an increase in the number of incidents in which children are harassed because of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or political point of view. According to stopbullying.gov, 49 percent of children in grades 4-12 have experienced bullying, and 30 percent admitted to bullying others.

3 mins

When Parents And Grandparents Disagree

While some family ways and traditions are passed down over many generations, there are often differences in parenting styles, expectations and techniques from one generation to the next.

2 mins

The Gift Of Gratitude

A few days before the start of school this past August, I purchased a book bag for my 12-year-old daughter, Jessie. As I checked out, I told the cashier, “Well, I’m done with last year’s Christmas shopping.” He gave me a funny look and agreed I was a bit behind.

3 mins

Helping Home-Schooled Students Get Into College

According to 2016 information published by the National Home Education Research Institute, there are 2.3 million children presently being home-schooled in the U.S. If your son or daughter is among them, they already enjoy a statistical advantage in many important facets of life.

2 mins

Wintergreen Resort

Wintergreen Resort, located on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Nellysford, Virginia, spans 11,000 acres of loveliness. A central lodge is located at the top of the ski resort, and a variety of condominiums and vacation homes are scattered among winding trails past waterfalls and thick forests. Here in these rolling lands, your family — particularly your children — will experience a little piece of heaven.

2 mins

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Carolina Parent is a media resource group that publishes a free monthly magazine, annual guides, a website and digital newsletters for parents in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Carolina Parent is the most valuable one-stop parenting resource for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Garner, Holly Springs, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina and other communities in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties.