Does winter weather have you thinking of sunnier skies? On the latest episode of aParently Speaking, host Miriam Conner talks with Tricia Scott, owner of Visit Mickey travel agency, who gives family vacation ideas for different budgets and interests. She also shares some great family travel tips.

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While it's true teens are fairly independent, it’s important for parents to know that there are many things their teens will need from them as they approach their college process — though it may not be the kind of help you’d assume.

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While academics do play a large part of kindergarten readiness, there are other skills that are important for kids to master prior to the transition from preschool. Here are five focus areas besides academics that parents can use to help their preschool age children prepare for kindergarten.

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Julie Billiart Schools offer an individualized whole-child approach to education. But to its students, it's simply school. With one campus in Lyndhurst and another in Akron, Julie Billiart Schools are empowering students that learn differently.

Throughout the month of January, Northeast Ohio Parent is teaming up with Perfectly Imperfect Produce to help readers get a fresh, healthy start to the new year. Our Fresh Start Giveaway is a series of prize drawings that will award several winners with free produce from Perfectly Imperfect Produce, as well as free classes and memberships to area fitness studios and workout centers.

Encouraging kids to be interested in science, technology, engineering and math is something many parents struggle with. Many mistakenly believe they themselves need to be proficient with STEM in order to help their kids, but the truth is that all parents really need is a positive attitude and a willingness to learn alongside their children.