Mornings often are hectic, even for the most organized parents. To ensure there’s time for a healthy breakfast, consider prepping the night before, or rely on a quick, convenient menu. By fine-tuning your family’s breakfast, you’ll ensure that kids — and parents — have the proper fuel to power them through the day.

It’s time to go green — but how does that happen? Of course, we know to recycle, turn off the lights when we’re not using them and buy organic, but there’s more we can do. Sara Carnes, co-host of the Family Friendly Morning Show on 95.5 The Fish, provides some tips.

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Donate and have fun at this tail-wagging event! Guests can enjoy the one-mile walk, canine games & contests, live music, Chinese auction, demonstrations, shopping in the Mutt Mall and much more. Be sure to watch adoptable dogs, from Lake Humane Society, along with their rescue partners, as they strut their stuff during Project Ruffway: A Runway Show of Adoptable Dogs.

With so many of us gazing into computers or staring down at our smart phones most of the day, it’s no wonder data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly 20 percent of us have experienced neck pain within the past three months. Here are some ways to get relief.

Shopping at resale events and consignment sales is a great way to save money on quality kids' clothing, toys and accessories. Twice a year, various resale events are held across Northeast Ohio. Complete your growing child's wardrobe without breaking the bank.

The Summit County CATCH Collaborative (SC3) partners are working together to help kids develop and sustain healthy behavioral habits during the stages of childhood that are critical to long-term developmental success. This fall, the CATCH curriculum will be integrated into YMCA after-school programs throughout Summit County.

As college students prepare to move into dorm rooms and apartments, they trim their packing lists and often sacrifice style due to space restraints. Although it may seem difficult to bring big style into tight quarters, there are several small things you can do to bring your personality to life on move-in day.

Spend the night for the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, featuring special appearances by the park’s nocturnal wildlife of summer. This year’s meteor shower is expected to produce 60 to 80 “shooting stars” per hour.

More than 300 kids and adults met, touched, learned about and even held the rescued reptiles and amphibians during the finale party. More children than ever before signed up for the summer reading program and many kids earned the library champion distinction.