Young’s Family Fun Passport for 4 includes the following: each person will receive: Two Free Tokens for the Batting Cages or Two Free Rides on Cowvin’s Fast Slide at Udders and Putters – Young’s Farmstead Cheese Buy One Get One Free of equal or lesser value (prepackaged cheese or curds) – One Free Game of…
Have you talked to your school-aged children about making handwashing a habit? Classrooms provide a space to learn but also bring kids in close contact with each other, creating an opportunity for germs to spread. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, handwashing can prevent one in three diarrhea-related sicknesses and one in five…
For many families, traditional four-year college programs can be financially out of reach or simply not the right fit for their child’s learning style. Trade schools present an alternative that not only equips students with in-demand skills but also addresses inequities in access to education and career opportunities. These institutions focus on practical training, allowing…
In November, we “fall back” as daylight saving time comes to an end and set our clocks back an hour. Though this change is typically thought to be less detrimental to sleep habits, it still interrupts our circadian rhythms, or our internal clock that follows a daily cycle of sleep and wake times. As…
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…
Don’t let a little cold keep your kids from exploring the outdoors this winter. “It’s important to get kids outdoors from an early age – even as infants – so they are used to experiencing the sensations and are comfortable in nature,” says Joshua York, Five Rivers MetroParks outdoor connections education supervisor. “Let kids touch…
Granted: We are huge fans of both Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2 at home. {And if you haven’t seen them yet, don’t worry – this isn’t a trilogy that requires being viewed in careful order.} But when the opportunity arose to catch a sneak peek of the new Minions movie, I knew we had to “Beedo…
Our family reads a lot. My husband and I love reading classics to our kids — everything from The Wind in the Willows to Stuart Little to Alice in Wonderland. I absolutely love Alice in Wonderland — it’s a trippy tale about a girl wandering through a wonderful-yet-worrisome world. It’s like The Wizard of Oz,…
Enter the info below to be in a drawing to win 4 tickets to Tim and the Space Cadets showing at Victoria Theatre on Sat. February 20th at 1pm. Perfect for ages 4 and up. Brooklyn-based TIM AND THE SPACE CADETS play songs about the important things in life: pizza parties, snow days, and summer…
Vacation pools are often a highlight of family travel, but the chemicals that keep them clean can sometimes create invisible air quality issues. Chlorine and other sanitizers protect swimmers from harmful bacteria, yet improper balance or poor ventilation can cause breathing discomfort, especially in children. Why Pool Air Can Irritate Lungs When chlorine reacts with…
