by April Allman | Mar 18, 2018 | Today's Family Now
By Carrie Vittitoe When did encouraging our children become so darn complicated? If we tell them “good job!” we aren’t being specific enough in our praise. If we leave them to their own devices, we are neglectful. If we push them, we are domineering and putting too...
by April Allman | Mar 13, 2018 | Mental Health, Today's Family Now
By Megan M. Seckman Henry was never a stereotypically easy child. According to his mother, Scheri Mullins, he was excessively energetic and prone to tantrums. Although highly curious and intelligent (he learned to read before kindergarten), he wasn’t particularly...
by April Allman | Mar 4, 2018 | Today's Family Now
Dive into spring and summer with our latest issue of Today’s Family. You can start with getting some inspiration and tips on planning an exciting vacation for your family here. However, if you aren’t able to travel for the upcoming season, we have other...
by April Allman | Feb 27, 2018 | Today's Family Now
Today’s Woman Goes Red for heart each year to raise awareness of how heart disease impacts women in our community. In many cases, heart disease doesn’t just pop up when a woman is in her 40s, 50s, and beyond. The habits we develop as children are the foundations that...
by April Allman | Oct 13, 2017 | Today's Family Now
The family took a 7-hour hike through the Vietnam Sapa Valley. Four months, eight countries, six small suitcases, one trip of a lifetime. These are the numbers involved when turning a dream into reality. Top: The family orders food from this eatery in Luang Prabang,...
by April Allman | Sep 1, 2017 | Today's Family Now
By Megan SeckmanWhen I toured West End School, located at 36th and Virginia Avenue, it had been Debbie Blair’s third tour that day. Despite the typical end-of-the-school-year-chaos — boxes of binders ready for storage, loads of laundry needing a wash, and hundreds of...
