In any beginning karate class, kids need help tying the belts of their gis (loose-fitting karate uniforms). Or they forget where to stand when class starts, or how to do the ready stance. Students at any martial arts class watch a series of moves and attempt to replicate them through repeated practice and observation, guided [...]
What is so special? I guess, like most things, it depends on your perspective. If your kids are driving you crazy right about now, you probably can’t wait to send them back to school where they can be somebody else’s responsibility for six hours a day. But if you enjoyed a lazy go-with-flow type of [...]
Most people find the holiday season stressful. Happy, but stressful. Adults and children with ADHD are overwhelmed by this time of year. The overstimulation, lack of routine and bombardment on the senses is palpably mind-blowing. ‘Tis the season to…. Be totally off any regular schedule Abandon any semblance of routine Eat strange, unfamiliar and [...]
The first time that you ‘know’ something is just not right, it’s often experienced as a feeling in your gut. It’s not yet a fully articulated thought, you’re not even sure that you know what you are thinking. That’s because first you feel it.
In June 2009, two Phoenix moms met each other for the first time in Pittsburgh, where they were both attending training to be peer teachers for parents facing attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD). The training is provided by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), the nation’s leading non-profit organization [...]
Our family has collected several toy brains throughout the years—brain-shaped erasers, tiny brain-shaped sponges that expand in water, even wind-up brains that walk across the coffee table. During childhood, the brain is a source of endless fascination. But the brain has really come into its own for 21st century parents, who’ve witnessed everything from the [...]
Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]
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This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]
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JUNE 2013
$6.00Great Escapes! Our updated directory of some of the best family-friendly getaways at resorts in Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico and Nevada.
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MAY 2013
$6.00Our 2013 directory of Valley aquatics programs — everything from learn-to-swim programs to diving, racing and synchronized swimming!
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April 2013
$6.00Our April 2013 issue features the 2013 Summer Solutions directory — more than 500 day camps in Maricopa County!
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March 2013
$6.00Our March 2013 issue features the 2013 directory of Overnight Camps in Arizona and the Southwest!
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February 2013
$6.00Our February 2013 issue is all about babies! Learn how to begin building your baby’s bookshelf, make your own baby food, find parent/tot classes and Daddy Boot Camps around the Valley. Plus: gifts, gadgets and great new looks for baby.
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January 2013
$6.00It’s our annual pregnancy issue! Learn about the latest trend among expectant parents: “gender-reveal” parties. Plus: Should you bank your baby’s umbilical cord blood?
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