Summer is here and that means it’s time for baseball games, barbecues, camping trips and other vacations. However, it’s also a time for continued learning, whether you’re staying at home or out on the go exploring your community and beyond.

Northeast Ohio Parent magazine hosted a Summer Safety Facebook Chat, sponsored by Goldfish Swim School, to provide readers with ways to keep their families safe and happy this summer. Here are some tips from the local experts who participated.

Northeast Ohio Parent asked readers about their favorites around the region, from can’t-miss eats to family-friendly destinations. Everyone stepped up to the challenge and the responses were overwhelming. Here are the winners you chose.

The mall is searching for those ages 7 and older to showcase looks for students and teachers during its Arrive in Style Back-to-School Fashion Show. Models will strut their stuff down the runway in stylish ensembles from Great Lakes Mall’s popular selection of retailers, including Dillard’s, JCPenney, Forever 21, Windsor, Hot Topic, DICK’S Sporting Goods and more.

Whether crystal clear, neon-bright or covered in their favorite characters, pacifiers are the modern baby’s accessory of choice. Unfortunately, it often becomes an item that overstays its welcome. Help your kids become confidently pacifier-free with these tactics.

Time seems to move fast when raising children as they grow up in a blink of an eye. Sara Carnes — morning show co-host at 95.5 The Fish and Northeast Ohio Parent columnist — helps readers capture those special everyday moments with their family. She provides three unique ways that she's found to help keep more of these precious memories.

Since the start of 2016, the Ohio Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section has received about two dozen consumer complaints involving grandparent scams. Take the following steps to help protect against these for the whole family.

If your diet’s been derailed by a sudden desire for chips or hankering for a hamburger, you’re not alone. See how you can overcome your cravings with some recommendations for cleaning out your cupboard faster.

Designed for walkers, the trail provides members of the community with opportunities for physical activity and a leisurely stroll in nature. Come visit the exercise stations, meditation areas, children’s play area, viewing platform, musical garden and a boardwalk over scenic wetlands that dot the 1-mile path.

You know to replace certain household items, such as toothbrushes, air conditioner filters or a water heater, on a regular basis. There also are things in your home that you may not replace until they are worn out, when in fact most household items have a shelf life that should be adhered to for efficiency, safety and health reasons.