Tony Touch, graffiti and tattoo artist, transformed Summit Academy Toledo’s nondescript third floor into an artfully embellished senior lounge with bold splashes of graffiti. Touch hopes to relay the message to young artists that “You can make a living doing art.” This project was made possible through the joint efforts of Touch and principal Dawn Heck, as well as donations from Sherwin-Williams Paints on Central Avenue, and Infinite Art Tattoo Studio.
Graffiti: a positive statement on school walls
Forest Time Kindergarten
Forest Time Kindergarten is the first forest school in NW Ohio, providing children ages 3-6 with lifelong skills and friendships while learning in the great outdoors. Forest kindergarten, or Waldkindergarten as it’s commonly known in Europe, holds classes almost exclusively outside. Children are encouraged to learn through their most natural learning tool: play. Visit foresttimekindergarten.com for more information or to enroll your child(ren). Email [email protected] to register for a pop-up class on tree climbing or fort building for $15.
1205 Louisiana Ave, Perrysburg
419-635-6644
Letter from the Editor: Healthy Comes in Many Sizes
The New Year is when we make resolutions, plan for the upcoming year, and recommit to maintaining our health. As a type-A mama, I thrive by setting goals, and as a yoga teacher, I love the
excitement of yogis attacking their wellness goals with zeal.
However, as a forever “thick girl,” I struggle with the emphasis on losing weight that is always connected with the new year. I started dieting at 10 years old, battled anorexia as a tween and teenager, and felt ashamed by my size for most of my life.
Thanks to yoga and the wisdom that comes with age, I finally realized that my size and health are not intertwined. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I made a vow to stop the cycle of self-hate. I want my children to feel confident at any size, but in order to teach that, I must learn how to love myself…love handles and all.
So my 2020 resolutions? To eat healthfully and mindfully, to listen to my body, to feed my mind by reading, to move my body regularly and safely, and to focus on how I feel instead of the number on the scale. The last one will undoubtedly be the most difficult.
Our January Health & Wellness edition shares advice from local doctors, outlines opportunities for movement and meditation, and lists wellness activities for all of the family to make 2020 the best year yet. Here’s to a joy-full, healthy New Year!
Namaste,
Erin Schoen Marsh
Toledo Parent Editor
January 2020 Giveaway—Flower Garden Build & Spin
Trapped indoors with rambunctious kids? Enter to win FLOWER GARDEN BUILD & SPIN from Learning Essentials. Kids ages 2 and up develop their fine motor skills with this 17 piece set while also learning cause and effect. Then let them dance their wiggles out with Sandra Boynton’s HOG WILD! This frenzy of dance music includes a vinyl record, CD, and illustrated book so “every man, woman, chicken and child” can burn some energy and get HOG WILD.
Cirque du Soleil: Axel Ticket Giveaway
Cirque du Soleil is headed back to the ice at Little Caesars Arena in The District Detroit with AXEL, a new electrifying experience fusing world-class ice skating with breathtaking acrobatics.
To learn more about the show, visit Cirque du Soleil’s site
Toledo Parent has a handful of tickets to AXEL’s show on Thursday, January 2 @7:30pm to giveaway to a few lucky families! Due to the seating arrangements, we request that when you enter, to include how big your party will be. Just fill out the form below and you’ll be entered to win!
**These are MOBILE tickets. To receive them, winners MUST download the “Ticketmaster” app on their phone and create an account.**
Winners will be picked Monday, December 30th at 11am EST.
2019 “Lights Before Christmas” Ticket Giveaway
Fill out the form below to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the Lights Before Christmas at the Toledo Zoo!
Winner will be picked Monday, December 9 at 1pm EST.
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