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The Covid-19 Legacy

How will this generation-definind event affect our children?

Four fun things to experience with your kids this month

Four fun things to experience with your kids this month

Staying Fit As a New Parent

It’s not impossible

Autism Diet Do's and Don'ts

Autistic individuals often have difficulties with sensory processing issues, sometimes called Sensory Processing Disorder, or SPD.

Best Friends in the end

You can be friends with your child…just not yet

Therapeutic Riding

Teaching confidence, focus, and friendship, one ride at a time

A Cool Girl's Bedroom

WHEN DESIGNER JACY PAINTER KELLY, owner of Jacy Painter Kelly Interiors, took her family to New York City last summer, her 10-year-old daughter Lucy went crazy for the cool urban vibe of their downtown hotel room. It gave Lucy the itch to makeover her own bedroom in their Fort Mill home. She wanted more mature accents like silver wall sconces and velvet pillows, paired with punk rock elements like a graffiti-inspired bed frame and pink neon sign. Luckily her designer mom knew exactly how to tie it all together.

Three Charlotte Murals

An art critic and his 5-year-old daughter offer their thoughts on public artworks found around the city

Growing with Grace

Everyday etiquette for children and teenagers

The Pint-Sized Foodie

A visit to NC Red

GET TO KNOW: Rhonda Patterson, the “Queen of Custody”

She’s an attorney, arbitrator, and owner of The Patterson Law Office, where she specializes in family law.

Gearing Up For Kindergarten

If you have a child in prekindergarten, you probably have kindergarten on the brain. Whether you’re planning on sticking with your neighborhood school, applying to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools magnet program, enrolling in a private school or are still undecided, the year before kindergarten is a big one with lots to do along the way. Check out this timeline to help you prepare.

Time Enough At Last

My boys are fascinated by time.

What Parents Need To Know About Nutrition

In a world of fast food and hectic schedules, local experts share healthy changes you can make this year

How To Turn Positive Psychology Into Positive Parenting

Homing in on your strengths in times of stress pays off for the whole family

Parents Navigating Technology

Everything you need to know about TikTok

Complementary Health Approaches For Kids

Everywhere we look these days, dietary supplements, home remedies, or mind and body practices claim to be the next best thing to cure ailments and improve wellness.

A Fresh Space For Your Child With Special Needs

For the majority of Americans, the start of a new year means setting new goals and resolutions.

Screens And Sleepovers - Do They Mix?

Do they mix?

6 Holiday Do's and Don'ts to Keep the Season Jolly

We’ve all learned lessons over the years about how to keep things in perspective during family gatherings and hectic holiday schedules, but I thought I’d share some my wife and I have figured out with our guys.

Overcoming Holiday Hurdles

Maintaining sanity while making memories

Last-Minute Holiday Gifts

Ideas to fill gift boxes and bags for all ages

Transform Tantrums

Helping children handle the strongest of feelings

Merry Memberships

Gift a membership that keeps on giving for the year ahead

Get To Know: Ella Stone

Ella Stone is the owner of Charlotte-based businesses Celestial Cakery and SWIRL. She and her husband Curtis Stone have two children, Theo, age 5, and Olly, age 1.

Christmas Fun In Pigeon Forge

The magic of the holiday season sparkles in this eastern Tennessee town

Downton Abbey: The Exhibition plus Christmas at Biltmore

Seeing Biltmore gussied up for the holidays has become an annual must-do for many area North Carolinians, and the added grandeur of a Downton Abbey exhibit makes this year extra-special.

Adoption: The Trials and Triumphs of Forever Families

There are many reasons why people consider adoption. For some, it’s a result of failed fertility efforts.

Leading The Way

I have enjoyed leadership roles for as long as I can remember.

People Who Care

5 Charlotte parents that stand out for their hard work and commitment to local kids and families