Parenting

Chances are the holidays this year are going to look a little (a lot!) different than most other years. Being prepared for that difference ahead of time can help you and your loved ones avoid disappointment and enjoy yourself. Learn more about planning new/different activities or changing up your holiday traditions and celebrations. ...

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This year, for the ultimate DIY in holiday décor, choose to chop your own from one of Northeast Ohio’s local tree farms. This safe, socially distanced activity supports our local farmers, as well as our environment — and you don’t need to be a full-blown lumberjack to do it.  ...

Learn about the smallest owl in Ohio in this video, which features eastern screech owl Rufous with Marilyn Levand, wildlife education manager for Lake Metroparks. ...

Lindsay Buckingham, reporter at WKYC, shares her story of single parenting. She discusses some of the most difficult things about parenting solo, things she learned, and what has helped her the most along the way. ...

The Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library Program is now available to every Ohio child.  Partnerships and funding have been established in each of Ohio’s 88 counties, so that all children who enroll — from birth to age 5 — can receive a free book in the mail every single month to help accelerate their development. ...

As every family deals with the COVID-19 pandemic in its own unique way, many opportunities to socialize with others have decreased or gone away. Ensuring all children have contact with friends and family on a regular basis, even in a virtual manner, is important. ...

Did you know that reading aloud is the single most important thing a parent or caregiver can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning? Reading aloud stimulates language development even before a child can talk. Find out other benefits associated with reading to your child. ...

Connecting for Kids provides education and support to families with concerns about their child. It serves all families, including those children with and without formal diagnoses. Each month, it is offering Zoom educational programs, support groups, a Parent Match Program and other resources. ...

#CLEMama Sara Carnes shares with us how she was inspired by The Glad Game from “Pollyanna," which can help us think about thankfulness and positivity in our own lives. ...