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Super Parents: Moms and Dads Who Take on More than Just Parenting

By Angela Gartner
November 1, 2016
We asked readers to nominate moms and dads who are going above and beyond — sometimes, despite challenges of their own — not just for their family, but for their community as a whole. Read their stories here. ...
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Welcome Home: How All Family Members can Prepare for Their Newly Adopted or Foster Child

By Kristen Kelly
November 1, 2016
When a family makes the decision to serve as foster or adoptive parents, there is a lot to consider in order to prepare for the addition of a young child or teenager. Agencies that support and assist families with this process share what parents — and other members of the family — can do to get ready before the child arrives home. ...
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Understanding Your Baby’s Growth Chart

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 29, 2016
Standardized growth charts have been around for about 40 years and were originally designed to help doctors monitor a baby’s growth and help spot any issues early on. According to Cleveland Clinic Children's, there is no such thing as “good” and “bad” numbers; what matters most is consistency. ...
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Prepare your Children for a Safe Halloween

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 26, 2016
Parents want to have a fun, safe family outing when walking around the neighborhood on Halloween night. However, the likelihood of a child being struck by a car or killed in a car/pedestrian collision quadruples on this holiday. Use this list of tips and cautions as a guide to discuss Halloween safety with your young trick-or-treaters. ...
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As Halloween Approaches, Please Don’t Scare the Little Ones

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 18, 2016

Adults and children alike love the scary fun of Halloween. But for children of kindergarten age or younger, the weeks leading up to Halloween can be an extended nightmare. That’s

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10 Apps and Games for Kids

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 16, 2016
Many games not only help kids have fun, but also learn. Randy Kulman, founder and president of LearningWorks for Kids, an organization that helps inform and instruct parents on how to enrich and enhance their kids’ digital playtime, provides the following games to try on smart devices. ...
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Focus on Health, Not Weight for Teens

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 15, 2016

It can be easy for teens to fret about the number on the bathroom scale, especially teens who struggle with their weight. read more

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Take a Stand Against Bullying

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 13, 2016
Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students of all ages and abilities. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, a good time to encourage communication with your kids and help battle bullying; here's how. ...
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Common Classroom Allergy Triggers

By Submitted to Northeast Ohio Parent Magazine
October 13, 2016

Allergies and asthma often translate into missed school days for kids.

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology classrooms often have more allergy and asthma triggers than

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An Alternative to Punishment When a Child Misbehaves

By Northeast Ohio Parent Staff Writers
October 2, 2016

This article is courtesy of The Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development.

Thomas was only 5 years old, but he knew the rules. He should have known that throwing a

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