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The Adventure of Collecting
A child’s fascination with all things is natural.
Parents and guardians can capitalize on a child’s interests by helping them collect things that speak to them. Collecting coins, stamps, rocks and shells helps kids develop a potential lifelong passion...
Guides
7 Play Dates That Aren’t Just for Kids
As parents and caregivers, it can be difficult to find time to keep the children fed/engaged/socialized/insert all the things here, while also maintaining our own sense of identity — or at least the ability to have a pleasant conversation with another adult.
But play dates are...
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Making a Smooth Transition Back to School
The thought of heading back to school can bring on a lot of emotions for children and parents alike.
For some, the transition from summer to school with a new schedule, friends and teacher is exciting. For others, the...
Blog
DIY: Sweet & Savory Popcorn
Ahh. The smell of sweet popcorn is in the air.
And now you can make this sweet & savory Indiana State Fair staple in your very own kitchen. All you need are four simple ingredients and kids who are...
Articles
Sleep, Baby, Sleep: Support for Your Baby’s Sleep Issues
Regardless of your chosen parenting method, there’s one thing everyone can agree on when it comes to raising a child: Sleep is important.
It’s important for you and it’s especially important for your baby, whose brain is undergoing a...
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Cub Scouting: It’s a Family Affair
As a child, Ken Koziol remembers having many great experiences in Cub Scouts, including one memorable camping trip with his dad. Years later, when his son, Alex, was in first grade, Koziol happened to see a sign for Cub Scout recruiting night in...
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Your Teen’s First Summer Job
Sue Ellspermann’s first summer job was working in her family’s jewelry store when she was 14.
Ellspermann — who is now the president of Ivy Tech Community College — learned how to run a cash register and work with...
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Podcasts for Parents (& Some for Kids)
As of this year, podcasts are officially considered mainstream, with over half of Americans 12 and older reporting having listened to a podcast, according to a recent study.
And let me tell you: we're here for it.
Podcasts come in...
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Tips for Visiting the City Museum in St. Louis
Once a shoe factory, this 600,000 square foot space in the heart of St. Louis is an eclectic mixture of children’s playground, funhouse, surrealistic pavilion and architectural marvel made from some of the coolest found and fabricated items. It’s...
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Pregnancy Myths vs. Reality
There is a lot of information floating around about what pregnant women should and shouldn’t eat and do.
To help us figure it all out, we asked Erin Neu, an OB nurse navigator with Franciscan St. Francis Health, to...
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Indianapolis School Guide
Herron Preparatory School
Herron Preparatory Academy is a member of the Indianapolis Classical Schools network and joins the award-winning Herron High School and Riverside High School. Indianapolis...
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Shed the “Covid 19”
Well, you officially made it through 2020, but the “covid 19” — you know, that extra weight you took on during quarantine — is...
Ultimate Preschool Guide
Primrose
Welcome to Primrose Schools, a national family of accredited early education and care schools serving children, parents and local communities with a purposeful, balanced...
Museums & Attractions
Children Explore the World in TCM’s Bilingual Dora the Explorer Exhibit
Exploring the world with a preschooler is always an adventure. Their eyes grow big and their faces light up when they make discoveries about...