Patriotic Prose
Another riveting read to add to the collection of powerful books on America’s beginnings is local writer Chris Formant’s newest historical-fiction novel, “Saving Washington:...
Parenting a Procrastinator?
Michele’s daughter Isabella is known to her dance teachers as a promising young artist and athlete. Unfortunately, she’s also known as the kid who...
Give, Grow, Glow: A Meeting of the Moms
At the end of the day, all mothers are working to raise healthy, happy human beings. It's all about finding their style of parenting...
Halo Effect: Do These Laser Treatments Deliver As Promised?
All lasers are not created equal. That’s what I learned when my go-to person for facial rejuvenation, Christiane McCombie, a registered nurse at Chesapeake...
Green Belt: Remote Florida Resort Tees Up Natural Beauty
Standing at the top of a towering sand dune more reminiscent of Scotland than Central Florida — yes, Central Florida! — my hands are...
‘My Bed is a Boat …’ and Other Bedtime Rituals for Kids
In the final verse of his poem, “My Bed is a Boat,” Robert Louis Stevenson writes, “All night across the dark we steer; But...
Crash Course in Car Seats
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently revised its stance on an important car-seat safety practice. I want to get the word out on the...
5 Ways to Get Kids Excited About STEM Learning
Many of the growing problems around the world, from famines and food insecurity to climate change and profound poverty, need the contributions of brilliant...
Hand, Foot and Mouth
Hand, foot and mouth disease is one of those illnesses that we’ve probably heard, but may not be sure what it really is. We...
















