CVSR's popular Fall Flyer train rides through Cuyahoga Valley National Park will operate Thursday through Sunday with two runs each day. Also resuming, The Polar Express will return for the 27th consecutive year. Polar Express tickets currently are on sale for members; tickets for non-members will go on sale Oct. 14.

Harvest Days at Hale kicks off this Saturday and features seasonal experiences, draft horse and oxen field demonstrations, a pumpkin patch, live music and more. Learn how the pioneers of the region prepared for the winter months ahead, shop "handcrafted at Hale" items and explore historic buildings.

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Praying mantises are large insects that lead fascinating lives. Get up close and personal with live specimens, and discover the many unique features that make them one of the world’s top predators in this Cleveland Metroparks video.

During the stay-at-home orders and the summer months, screen time limits were non-existent in many households. Now the school year has begun, but the pandemic continues. Reinstating screen time limits after months of freedom is difficult — and when you add required technology use for academic purposes, keeping your student on task can become overwhelming. Here are several options for parents looking to control technology use in their household.

No matter how old your kids are, what they will do after high school is something you probably have started to think about. One question most parents have is how to pay for it. On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner is joined by Tim Gorrell, executive director of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, who shares advice for parents and answers questions about Ohio’s 529 Plan.

Your child could be on the cover of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine! Our 2020 Cover Kids Contest is coming soon, with entries being accepted October 1-31. Children between the ages of 2 to 15 years old will be considered. Winners will receive a cover shoot session that will be featured on a future issue of Northeast Ohio Parent magazine!

The key to your child's language development and learning success is using two-way communication: interacting with your child and encouraging your child to interact with you. There is no one type of communication that is right for every child, and parents should obtain as much information as possible about the various options. Find an overview of five communication choices here.

From its earliest days, Hawken School has been committed to developing character and intellect. The school believes that living meaningful, productive lives requires traits such as compassion, integrity, initiative, confidence and resilience, as well as a commitment to lifelong learning.

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