Family Matters - Toledo Parent

Road Trips from Toledo: Day Trips & Beyond

Matthew Sackmann - May 14, 2023

I discovered a wonderful secret this past summer: children do not need to cramp your style while traveling. I’m not sure why I was...

Life as a New Mom: Getting to know Zeinab Cheaib from WTOL

Emily Remaklus - May 8, 2023

When we turn on the TV to check our local news day or night, we see the familiar faces we’ve grown to trust. While...

Toledo Moms for Social Justice: Providing Community for Parents with Similar Values

Penny Tullis Meeker - May 2, 2023

Facebook has been known to create division at times, especially on cultural and political issues. Facebook private groups that are thoughtfully moderated can also...

Road Trips from Toledo: The Mohicans Treehouse Resort

Erin Holden - April 21, 2023

In October of 2020, when I was about four months pregnant, my husband and I had the pleasure of enjoying a “babymoon” at The...

The Night Before Eid: A New Children’s Book Full of Joy, Love, and Baking

Penny Tullis Meeker - April 18, 2023

When Toledo children’s author Aya Khalil began feeling isolated with her three children during COVID, she began writing The Night Before Eid. Khalil says,...

Taking Care of Business: Celebrating Toledo’s Black Mompreneurs

Emily Remaklus - March 24, 2023

Being a mom is tough. I don’t know if anyone would disagree. Add being the owner of a business on top of that, and...

Read This: A Roundup of Children’s Books by Local Authors

Kim Krieger - March 23, 2023

Northwest Ohio is home to many creative people, including countless authors of popular children’s books. From books about turtles, pigs, and stinky elephants to...

Road Trips from Toledo: Glamping in Amish Country

Erin Holden - February 15, 2023

In late summer/early fall of last year, my husband and I got it into our head that our toddler was ready for our very...

Toledo Area Pediatrician on Toddlers and Screen Time: What you Need to Know

Penny Tullis Meeker - August 13, 2022

From birth to age three, a toddler's brain grows at a phenomenal rate. Those developing brains make 1 million neural connections per minute. Because...

Dollop Shop Owner Clair Cameron-Ruetz Finds a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Laurie Bertke - June 24, 2022

Claire Cameron-Ruetz looks perfectly at home bustling around and beaming at customers from behind the counter of the Dollop Shop, but if anyone had...

Tips for Stay-at-Home Moms from the Not So Basic Mamma

Erin Holden - June 13, 2022

Toledo Area Parent just released a YouTube channel with amazing resources for parents, like these tips from influencer and work-from-home superstar Mamma, Darlie. Make...

Rialto Jean Project Owner Navigates New Mom Life

Molly Klima - April 9, 2022

Running a business while entering motherhood may seem daunting or impossible, but for Rialto Jean Project (RJP) founder Erin Feniger Maggio, it’s what she...