Getting Your Teens to Talk: Tips for Parents
Parents of teens know that it can be difficult to get them to talk. If they’re not in the mood and you ask how their day was, the likely answer is a monosyllabic, “Fine.”...
Register for Elevate the Stage Gymnastics Competition
Beginning in August, registration will open for the 2022 Elevate the Stage gymnastics competition. The event will take place in two locations next year, one of which is in Toledo’s Huntington Center & SeaGate...
Young women learn lifelong skills as Eagle Scout
High schoolers among first girls in US to earn Scouting’s highest rank
Two young women from northwest Ohio are among the nation’s inaugural class of female Eagle Scouts. The prestigious distinction of Eagle Scout was...
Reach Out and Read Needs Donations of Gently Used Children’s Books
Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit that champions the positive effects of reading daily and engaging in other language-rich activities with young children. Reading together promotes healthy brain development, furthers language acquisition,...
Tips on keeping your tweens (and you!) sane
During the three week school closing, it can be tough to try and keep your tweens entertained, but we came up with some tips that will help keep everyone sane:Create a schedule for...
Coaching the Coach
Parents intervening in children’s team sports
I officially became a “soccer mom” last year when my eight-year-old daughter joined her local soccer team. On a traveling soccer team, you witness many games besides your own...