Everyone notices the sharks and stingrays when they visit the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, but there are actually 320 different species represented by the aquarium's 2,700 animals. Sometimes, if you don't look carefully, you may miss some.

The children’s exhibition is specifically designed to engage ages 2 – 12 and features 14 multi-sensory exploration stations. A kick-off event will be held on Sunday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for families to explore the exhibit. attend live performances and more.

The region’s park systems have many offerings for families. Travel to one of their nature centers and farms, which often provide an in-depth look at the park’s history, animals, and interactive exhibits for all ages to enjoy. There are also plenty of outdoor activities around or near the centers. Here are 50 ways to make the most of your time outdoors.

Cleveland Metroparks announced the "Sounds of Summer" presented by Wayside Furniture, a new, free, traveling concert series coming to the Emerald Necklace this spring and summer.

Learn about the chemistry of the water marbling painting technique in this demo by Great Lakes Science Center.

Northeast Ohio Bloggers share their favorite tried and true recipes. Here’s May’s pick from Melissa Koski Carney, a Northeast Ohio Parent blogger of “I Crashed the Web“ who shares her Chocolate Energy Bites (with no tree nuts!).

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Northeast Ohio Blogger, life coach, Michelle Dickstein reflects and toasts an amazing group of women while thanking them for being her mom-safety-net.

Renee Sanden, of C.A.L.M in CLE, shares how parenting kids can lead to unexpected turns when trying to teach kids right from wrong — and it's not always parenting fails.

We are opening up the pages of the magazine to allow you to celebrate this special time in your child's life. From preschool through college — all graduates deserve some extra special recognition this year!