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Still not sure where to celebrate the start of 2017 with the kids in tow? Party during the day or night with these family-friendly area events for all ages. ...

Celebrate the season by taking your family to see one of the many dazzling light displays taking place in the Greater Cleveland area this month. Whether you plan to bundle up the family for an outdoor event or stay warm in the car during a drive-through light display, Northeast Ohio's many options will wow kids and adults alike. ...

Find out how Northeast Ohio Parent columnist Sara Carnes, co-host of the Family Friendly Morning Show on 95.5 The Fish, found herself in a rush to declutter her home this holiday season — and how she and her family turned it into an act of helping others. ...

If you're looking for toys and resources for kids, consider United Disability Services in Akron. Its Toy and Resource Center loans developmental toys and resource materials to anyone working with a child birth to age 6 with special needs or a child developing typically. ...

If your children are unable to celebrate the holidays with their grandparents — whether it's due to distance, illness or living in a nursing facility — they can still show their love and bring some fun to the occasion. Here are five gifts every grandparent will love, local or long distance. ...

Create a book nook with your kids and have them curl up with these reading recommendations from local libraries, authors, moms, and Northeast Ohio Parent editors and writers. These books are parent- and library-tested to help you kick off your family’s book season. ...

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Before your baby’s first tooth to their last, going to the dentist should be a priority in every child’s — and parent’s — life. Here are some tidbits about the teething experience and where to go as your kids grow into their adult molars. ...

Art programs are becoming increasingly limited at many schools, with students only having access to art education once or twice a week. However, there are a variety of ways that parents can foster creativity in their little artists outside of school. ...