Whether you gained a few extra pounds during quarantine or you just want to get yourself to a healthier place, it's time to shelve all your excuses and get motivated to move. But trying to figure out where to start can be a daunting task. Here are a few apps to kick-start your fitness goals. ...

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Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center (CHSC) celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2021. Founded in 1921, the freestanding speech center is a Northeast Ohio non-profit organization dedicated solely to serving those with special communication needs. ...

If you’re familiar with special education, you’re well-acquainted with the term IEP — Individualized Education Program, but you may not know exactly how a properly-implemented IEP can benefit your child. Matt Christensen, a seventh-grade intervention specialist at Julie Billiart School in Lyndhurst shares with us what an enjoyable, effective IEP experience can look like. ...

Grab your family and friends to run or walk to support The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland on Sunday. The Stroller Derby is a family-friendly 5K where you can participate in-person or virtually. All ages are welcome and strollers are not required. Learn how to register. ...

The RainForest at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo will reopen to the public after undergoing improvements, including the replacement of its iconic geodesic dome. Guests visiting The RainForest can experience more than 10,000 plants and 600 animals including new animals that have arrived in recent months. The new 40-foot-tall dome that sits above the popular orangutan habitat uses a state-of-the-art material, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), to improve lightning and energy efficiency. ...

The presidential inauguration is a great opportunity for kids to experience democracy in action. Here are some tips for sharing it with your child. There will be lots of activities and not all of them will capture the attention of your child. ...

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There’s no doubt about it: 2020 was an unforgettable year. Between stay-at-home orders, remote learning and working from home, chances are your family spent more time together last year than at any time in recent memory — maybe even ever. Now, it’s time to turn to the New Year, knowing that whatever highs and lows 2021 will bring, your family will face them together. That’s why we’re focusing on New Year’s resolutions for the whole family.  ...