For student athletes, the struggle to maintain balance is even more challenging, with practices, games and team activities all vying for time. Several educators and coaches offer parents and teens tips for managing academics and athletics, while making sure students don’t fall behind in either area.

Cozy up in your favorite place and explore the wonders of books with your child. From infants to teenagers, here are a few suggestions to purchase or pick up at your local library.

The paper piles start to form after backpacks are emptied — graded homework and tests, appeals for donations and volunteer time, yearbook payments and extra-curricular enrichment, and calls to rally school spirit. Here are some tips to help manage the steady stream of school paperwork flooding your home.

Children begin building speech skills from birth, then develop sounds over time, and eventually, use all speech sounds correctly. As parents, we wonder if our children are talking the way they should for their age. Here are some basics about what to expect and when to worry.

See the wintery night skies in a new way at Observatory Park, have your kids explore the world of woodpeckers at the Great Blue Heron Lodge or take a winter walk at Eldon Russell Park to search for signs of river otters and other winter wonders.

Come see the magical, multi-media spectacle "Alchemia," which explores elements of earth, air, fire and water. The troupe MOMIX is a company of dance-illusionists known for their work of exceptional inventiveness and physical beauty. The performance is for audience members of all ages.

This weekend is the opening of the Lake Metroparks Winter Art Show, “Burroughs Nature Club (100th anniversary)," which will be on display in the Nature Center at Penitentiary Glen Reservation in Kirtland. Embark on a visual journey through time via this never-before-seen unique and historical collection.

The party, at St. Gabriel School in Concord Township, features a dinner of delicious soup, bread and salad donated by a host of area restaurants and proceeds benefit the St. Gabriel Food Pantry.

It’s that time of year again — time to reboot. We all know January is the classic time to attempt to stay committed to our new year’s goals. We also know that it’s sometimes hard to stay committed to those we set too tough. Sara Carnes, morning show co-host at 95.5 The Fish, talks about keeping it simple and manageable when it comes to setting goals.

Thinking about cooking a meal with oil this week? What's better: vegetable or canola? Here are some ways cooking with 100 percent canola oil is one of your best bets, along with some delicious recipes to try.