I hear comments all the time about restricting screen time for my young kids. They love playing video games so much that I just don’t understand what the big deal is. How can playing video games have such a negative impact on their academics? Playing video games is not in and of itself problematic. It…
My daughter is so disorganized. When she heads to middle school next year and has a locker, I don’t know how she will manage. What can I do to help her? One of the keys to organization is planning, and that requires a routine. Developing a routine is very tough for many kids. Without planning…
Summertime means lots of fun in the sun and it can be easy to get caught up in what’s going on and simply forget to put on sunscreen. Taking a few extra minutes for this important step however, will help you and your kids avoid a painful sunburn. “Even on a cloudy day you can…
You may have heard the commonplace expression “possession is nine tenths of the law” – a phrase that refers to how ownership of something is easier to maintain if you already have possession of it. In courts of law, lawyers argue and judges rule on individual cases, discussing evidence with words like “documentation” and “clear…
Young’s Bike Race Come out for the Young’s Ice Cream Charity Bike Ride on July 18 and 19! The ride starts and ends at Young’s, with 28 mile, 56 mile, 83 mile, and 100 mile options. Two-day participants can stay overnight in accommodations at Ohio Northern University. Riders of all ages and abilities will have…
It would be easy for me to say, “Kids these days, they have it so much easier than we did growing up.” And, boy would I be wrong. It is true that kids today can watch any show they want instantly with On Demand TV, while we had to wait all week to see our…
Friday, July 17 The Boonshoft Geek Fest Re-discover your inner kid with all your kids! Go head to head with your family in costume contests, board games, classic games, and video games. So come muggles, come wizards, come all! Mary, Help of Christians, Festival This week, the Parish Festival stops in Fairborn! Enjoy the countless…
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…
I have been a father now for five years, and Facebook has never been a daily habit for me. I remember the first time someone shared a photo of my son on Facebook without my knowledge. I got an email notifying me that I had been tagged in a photo, so I pulled up Facebook…
Friday, July 24 Food Truck Rally at The Greene Jazz up your regular lunch scenery by eating at a food truck! There will be something for everyone, thanks to the 13 food trucks available. Saturday, July 25 Preschool in the Park Reptiles Become an explorer at the Lost Creek Reserve! Toddlers will hike…
