Whether you have a son or daughter, options for youth sports have become divided into specialty travel team versus recreation league — and if kids should play one or multiple
Archives by: Angela Gartner
Angela Gartner
About the author
Angela Gartner has been the editor at Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine since 2014. She has won local and national awards for her features, columns and photography over the years. Previously, her work appeared in publications including The News-Herald, Sun Newspapers and The Chicago Tribune. She grew up in Northeast Ohio and is a mom of two boys. The whole family is busy every weekend with sports and finding new happenings around the region. She is also a board member and past president at the Cleveland Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She loves reading, writing poetry and taking the family's Scottish Terrier on walks.
Angela Gartner Posts
Northeast Ohio is home to family-friendly sports teams that rival even the biggest regions when it comes to the players, the coaches, the fans, the foods — and most importantly, the mascots. They’re the ones who get a smile from the littlest of fans to the oldest, with team spirit and the ability to energize the crowds. We found out a little more about each of these lovable mascots. ...
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The third annual Northeast Ohio Parent magazine Cover Kids contest received close to 350 entries. The children who were submitted ranged between ages 0-16 and were from across the region, and the panel of judges had some tough choices to make. Find out which kids were selected as winners and runners-up. ...
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Editor Angela Gartner shares a sneak peak inside the zoo's new Asian Highlands destination, which is home to Amur and snow leopards, red panda and a new species to the zoo, takin. Also, get details about the Asian Lantern Festival, which will light up the zoo for five weeks this summer. ...
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Changes are underway at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, which is housed in the historic FirstEnergy Powerhouse on the West Bank of the Flats in downtown Cleveland.
There is an increase in the number of kids going into foster care due to the opioid epidemic. Child welfare agencies across Northeast Ohio are seeing firsthand the impact it has on the family unit when a parent is a substance abuser. Children are likely to be removed from that environment until mom, dad or both recover, or they could be placed permanently. Agencies are hoping new foster parents answer the call to help kids in need. ...
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