Get Your Kids Volunteering This Summer

Just because it’s summer vacation doesn’t mean your kids should sit idle. Instead of allowing them to fritter away in front of the television while school is out, encourage them to use the downtime to give back to the community. How can you get your kids to lend a helping hand? Children will really get [...]

How to Choose a Safe Summer Camp

When warm days interrupt winter’s chill, many smart parents think ahead to what camps or other activities their children may attend over the summer. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has tips that can help parents find camps that will provide safe, rewarding experiences for children. A great camp can be a wonderful experience for your [...]

Mother’s Day Freebies

Mother’s Day freebies are usually easy to find, but the pickings are a bit slim this year. Still, there are a few goodies to be found, whether you want to treat Mom to a movie or a stroll in the garden. Here are the top six offerings for 2012. For a more comprehensive list, see [...]

MOMs Club Renovates Church Street Park

Last summer, the MOMS Club® of Fayetteville, a 501 (c)3 non-profit support group for moms, decided that they would begin a large-scale community improvement project. In particular, the moms had noticed the lack of a local playground with a play structure especially for toddlers—someplace where it’s safe for a curious crawler or a new walker [...]

Local Kids Catch Zombie Fever!

Fayette County Kids are Zombies for National Photo Shoot Film-friendly downtown Senoia is no longer the only place you can catch sight of zombies around town! Peachtree City children’s publisher Gallopade caused quite a stir over Spring Break last week when they brought in six Fayette County students for a bite-sized “zombie” photo shoot – [...]

Tips for Conquering Childhood Obesity

Today, health professionals encourage parents of even very young children to actively confront the childhood obesity epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find that obesity rates for children ages 2 to 5 have more than doubled over the past 30 years, and The White House Task Force on Obesity reports that more than [...]

Teach Kids To Be Honest

In today’s fast-paced, wired world, all that separates us from sharing our guiltiest thoughts and darkest secrets with the rest of the planet is a single mouse click or finger stroke across a smartphone screen. And kids today need to be taught early-on the difference between being honest and sharing too much, say experts. “Amid [...]

Luncheon with Author John C. Maxwell

Luncheon with John C. Maxwell to Benefit Abandoned and Abused Kids The Children’s Village at Christian City will be hosting their annual Hopes and Dreams Luncheon featuring best-selling author and leadership expert John C. Maxwell. The luncheon will be held on May 3rd at the Georgia International Convention Center. All proceeds from the event will [...]

Blending Families

For better or worse, a wedding ceremony has the power to shape relationships for years to come. For the best results, start the family blending on ‘gentle’ By Margaret Littman It was 15 years ago that Allison Davis’ father remarried, but Davis remembers it like it was yesterday. Davis, then 7, remembers being allowed to [...]

Child has a fever? Get the facts!

Fever facts for parents: What you should know when treating your child (ARA) – With cold and flu season also comes fever season, and across the country, parents will experience anxiety levels that rise in tandem with their children’s temperatures. In fact, more than half of parents report feeling anxious, fearful or helpless when their [...]

4 Bad Parental Behaviors & What to Do about Them

Are You Comparing Your Child to Others? Stop! The best thing to do is to focus on what is going on with him and what he needs, not on what anyone else is doing or has done. Go out of your way to ask your child questions so you can understand his needs. Do You [...]

Tips to make a toddler’s room sustainable

Whether you’ve been taking steps toward green living or you’re a newbie and want to jump start your efforts and reduce your carbon footprint on earth, one area of opportunity is your toddler’s room. Two interior design instructors from The Art Institutes share how to make your toddler’s room sustainable. “Sustainability is a popular subject, [...]

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