Sara Carnes, Northeast Ohio Parent columnist, reflects on a few things she would tell her “younger self” as a parent, especially as her daughters continue to grow as a tween and adult. She names five things that she could have done differently and hopes it will be helpful for readers.

More than 12,334 school gardening programs around the country support classroom curricula and build healthy eating habits. With farm-to-table rooted in the public domain, farm-to-school programs are growing in new ways. 

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are family-friendly events for all ages: Attend the Cleveland Asian Festival, view an outdoor free ballet in the park or see a show indoors, visit Bark in the Park in Lock3 in Akron or take the kids fishing.

Looking for something to do with your toddler or preschooler? Learn about spring wildflowers in an evening event, take a StoryWalk, attend an adapted storytime, have fun with finger paints and more!

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!).