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Bringing your children along with you on a fitness journey can be a fun bonding experience. You also are instilling in them the importance of staying in shape at a young age. Technology can help, but there are over 250,000 health and fitness apps on the App Store alone. Here are a few family-friendly options. ...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner continues the conversation about anxiety with child psychotherapist Marjorie Landever. Learn the “types” of kids who are prone to anxiety, and listen as she gives specific tools for parents. ...

According to the Public Children Services Association of Ohio, as of last July, 31 percent of children in custody were ages 12-17, and 913 children aged out of the system. While many families pursue building a family through adoption and imagining parenting younger children, there is a great need for teen foster and adoption. ...

The end of the school year likely means lunch packing and breakfast prep for your kids has gotten a bit monotonous. Cleveland reporter, food blogger and video podcaster Jen Picciano shares some simple recipes and fun ideas to revamp your kids' meals for the remaining days of school and into summer break. ...

Join us next Tuesday, May 21, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. for the kick-off to our fifth summer of fun at Crocker Park in Westlake! The free event will include make and take crafts, giveaways, snacks, face painting/glitter tattoos, games and much more! ...

If you don’t yet have a garden, you may want to consider it. The health benefits include increased physical and outdoor activity, reduced stress, healthier eating, and more. Children also enjoy participating in family gardening, getting their hands dirty and feeling proud of the end result. Here are some fun ways to plan an outdoor garden with your kids. ...

On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miraim Conner talks with Dr. Laura Markley, who discusses the difference between “normal” anxiety and an anxiety disorder, as well as signs of a disorder and advice for parents. ...

Motherhood has its ups and downs. In honor of Mother's Day, we share the stories of four women — stay-at-home mom, career mom, entrepreneurial mom and adoptive/foster care mom — each of whom represents and discusses the realities of being a mom. ...

Cast a ballot for your favorite businesses, attractions, family services and more. The voting period ends soon — May 17 — so be sure to vote for your favorites in order to be entered into a drawing to win a family 4-pack of tickets to a Cleveland Indians game! ...

Pinecrest Play Days kicks off its inaugural season in Orange Village this summer beginning Tuesday, June 11, with the theme of “Summer Camp Out." Registration is now open for the free event, which includes crafts, giveaways, a balloon artist, snacks, face painting/glitter tattoos, games and more. ...