Peoria mother Traci Harris recalls the day her 14-year-old daughter Paige was cast in her school’s annual musical. For weeks Paige had locked herself in her room, practicing. “She was so excited when she got the part,” says Harris. Paige, who has high-functioning autism, landed the role of Maria in an upcoming production of “The [...]
So your child needs a dental procedure, and you’re not sure he or she can sit in the chair for longer than five minutes. Plus, there’s the fear factor. You know this experience might set the tone for future dental visits, so you want it to go well. The dentist suggests that sedation techniques might [...]
Parents planing their child’s birthday party know there are hundreds of details to remember and possible choices to make. With busy work schedules and daily household duties, there isn’t a lot of extra time to put together a party that will delight their birthday boy/girl. Looking through Planning Children’s Birthday Parties: Libby and Penney’s Survival [...]
HIS NAME WAS Steven Hart and he was one of the cutest and most captivating guys in my entire middle school. Lots of girls secretly paired their name with his, but one in particular considered him hers. So she was the one we flocked to when we heard the news. Steven was at home when [...]
Mary Jansen is a grandmother who lives in Mesa. Theresa and Greg Banks are an aunt and uncle who live in Phoenix. Shelly Wilson is a cousin who lives in Goodyear. What do all of these individuals have in common? All of them are kinship caregivers, people who are caring for relatives who are children [...]
On May 18, 2011, Carolina Gardner of Gilbert received news that her 39-year-old husband, Jonathan Gardner, was having a heart attack. Jonathan was in Tucson on business, so he was rushed to Northwest Medical Center. Carolina left her two daughters—Lilly, now 12, and Lizzy, now 10—with her mother and made the 90-minute drive from Gilbert [...]
Little pilgrims will love making a mini Mayflower. Fold brown paper in half widthwise and use scissors to round the corners on the folded edge to create a boat shape. Cut sails from white paper and tape to straws. Sandwich the straw sails between the two layers of brown paper and tape in place. Tape [...]
The safest home for children and teens is one without guns, says the American Academy of Pediatrics in a renewed call to reduce what is often the tragic effect of guns in the lives of children and adolescents. Studies show that risks are greatly reduced when guns kept at home are stored unloaded and locked [...]
Experts admit that not much is known about ways to intervene with parents who psychologically abuse their children. But psychological maltreatment can scar children for a lifetime. Severe emotional distress, developmental problems and disruptive behavior can be the result, says an updated clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). What is emotional or [...]
Even I was a little bit shocked when I saw Levi’s paycheck on Sunday. His $10.50 gross income had come to little more than $4.00 after my husband subtracted Fica, State income tax, Social Security and insurance. Levi was crest-fallen…
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an [...]
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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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December 2012
$6.00Ice hockey in the desert? Our December issue tells you how to get your kids started. Plus, an insider’s tour of the Arizona Doll and Toy Museum. And two terrific holiday crafts your kids will love!
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