The March issue of Northeast Ohio Parent has arrived! We provide ways kids and parents can think more positively about themselves. Plus, questions to ask as you look for child care options, party planning tips, summer camp and programs listings and more!

Helping your child build healthy sleep habits early in life benefits their physical health, cognitive development, even their social and emotional wellbeing. Here’s some advice to tackle sleep challenges.

The Cleveland Auto Show at the I-X Center has been a favorite family tradition since 1903 and it's in town now through March 5. Karen Shadrach, Grandma blogger for Northeast Ohio Boomer, shares some tips for taking your grandkids to the car show.

Watch this video to see aquarist and primary birdkeeper Seneca share her love of birds. Learn information about courtship, behavior and feeding of the black-naped fruit doves and crested wood partridges at GCA.

Learn to engage in reflection to prepare to be intentional about deciding what works what didn’t and what you value. Here are five ways parents can spend time on reflecting this year.

Sponsored Content. If you are considering summer camp for your child, you may be wondering if it is the right fit for your child's personality. Although each child is a unique individual, summer camp can be beneficial for all kids. No matter what your child's interests are, camp helps children develop important social, emotional and cognitive skills.

Read the 2023 edition of Northeast Ohio Parent's Camp and Summer Programs Guide, a pull-out guide to help you plan your children’s summer adventures. Also, search the listings for programs offered this summer.

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and to help Northeast Ohio families find support for a child who may be struggling, Connecting for Kids will offer three resource fairs during the month of March. Each fair is free to the public and filled with mental health, disability and other providers.

On the latest episode of aParenlty Speaking, host, Miriam Conner is joined by Dr. Stuart Shanker to discuss his book, "Self-Reg: How to Help Your Child and You Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life." Shanker describes his method to unlock parents understanding of kids’ – and parents’ – most troubling behavior to understand stressors that are behind the behavior. 

Sponsored Content. It is well past time to bring forth a new, better model, and Hawken School is in position to lead the way, to be a school that helps to redefine “school.” And the better model they are building is based on a concept known as Mastery Learning.