The Sugarplum Festival of Trees is an annual holiday extravaganza that kicks off the holiday season for the Miami Valley. Join them for a snow kissed wonderland full of holiday magic! Walk through our festival of trees, bring the kids to shop our Kid’s Holiday Shopping Corner, look through the boutique and Nutcracker…
Have you ever heard these expressions when it comes to explaining a child’s weight problem?“My son will grow into his weight.” “Food is just how we show love in our family.”“There’s just more to love when you’re bigger.” However well-intentioned these sentiments are, weight problems in childhood should not be glossed over. Children who are…
Five Rivers MetroParks and Cohen Recycling are making the holidays greener by setting up holiday light recycling stations in six MetroParks locations in Montgomery County. Recycling holiday lights also supports MetroParks’ conservation mission, as Cohen will make a donation to the Five Rivers MetroParks Foundation based on how many lights are recycled. Drop off lights at one of…
4th of July is just around the corner and there are so many things happening in the Dayton area these next few weeks. We need to start prepping ourselves for all of the fun activities heading our way. If this is your first time heading out into the 4th of July fireworks and festivities don’t worry,…
Want to start your child on the path to reading success? Washington-Centerville Public Library has a new program that will help you do just that! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun way to challenge you and your child to make a commitment to reading. Stop by our Library to pick up a reading journal…
The pursuit of a happy and healthy life is a universal aspiration, yet the path to achieving it is often shrouded in complexity. However, the secrets to attaining this state of well-being are more straightforward than one might think. Happiness and health are not just outcomes of extraordinary efforts; they are the results of simple,…
Miami Valley Child Development Centers’ tradition to provide the highest level of early childhood development services for children requires skill, resources and years of experience. With over 50 years of experience, MVCDC has helped mold the social and academic futures of well over 100,000 young children in the Miami Valley region since 1964. Miami Valley Child Development Centers,…
Five Rivers MetroParks has launched a Heart Healthy Trails initiative to help people improve their physical and mental health outdoors. Three existing trails recently were designated as Heart Healthy Trails, with plans to launch an additional two trails in upcoming months. According to the American Heart Association, just 30 to 40 minutes of exercise…
Dayton is an awesome place to raise families and these are just some of the reasons why we love this city… 1. Everyone is just so nice- Really! Some cities are a little harder to get to know others and make friends. Dayton has a ton of mom/dad groups, Facebook city pages, community events, etc. and…
I’m sitting at my kitchen table, cleaning up breakfast dishes when I see it, my daughter’s math notebook. There’s a sinking feeling in my stomach. You see, she’s at school right now. She left her homework at home. She can be disorganized at times, and she also gets very afraid and nervous if she doesn’t…
