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Inside the May issue
In addition to our feature stories below, you will find:
• Mother's Day activities
• Family events
• And much more! |
Atlas Cinemas – Entertainment for movie lovers of all ages
Locally owned theatre takes pride in serving the community
By Deanna Adams, Today’s Family Writer
Even with the wide selection of entertainment these days —TV, video games, DVDs —for many, there is nothing like the old fashioned great escape: going to the movies. To sit in a dark theater watching a dramatic adventure while munching on popcorn or a box of candy is still one of the best ways to break from the real world, if only for a few hours. See full story...
Gymboree Play & Music has fun classes to fit with every schedule
By Magen Corbett, Today's Family Writer
Walk into a local Gymboree Play & Music location and you will hear children’s laughter fill the air and see an abundance of little smiling faces.
Gymboree Play & Music, with locations in Mentor and South Euclid, has been a global leader in early childhood development for over thirty years. They offer creative classes that are perfect for every stage of a child’s life. See full story...
Get in sync with the Mentor Ice Diamonds
Ice skating program at Mentor Ice Arena offers girls a positive, fun experience
By Kim McCloskey, Today's Family Writer
Eight-year-old Briana Smith smiled.
“I did it because I thought it was fun,” she said. “I was doing dancing and gymnastics and I did this one time and liked it.”
Smith, of Concord Township, started participating in the Mentor Ice Diamonds synchronized skating program two years ago. Since then, her team and two others from Mentor have competed both locally and nationally, recently securing 1st place in the Tri-State Championships, a competition between teams in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. See full story...
Make time for adventure!
Adventure Zone Family Fun Center owned by a family that cares about families
By Kim McCloskey, Today's Family Writer
With warmer weather just around the corner, parents are looking for outdoor activities they can participate in with their kids. Adventure Zone Family Fun Center in Geneva-on-the-Lake makes being active outdoors affordable and safe for families around the area. See full story...
Staff members at Caley work around the clock to help children return home
By Lake County Department of Job and Family Services
The Emma Caley Receiving Home is a residential facility for children located in Lake County. Each month we share a story of one of the children placed there.
The spotlight this month is on the Caley Staff. The staff at Caley is very diverse and they work around the clock as a team to provide structure, guidance and support to the children placed at Caley. Despite the routine schedule of Caley, the staff experiences the emotions and issues that arise with the children – both good times and bad. The staff tries daily to relate to and provide the support these children need and realize that oftentimes they are having those conversations that parents would usually have with their children. See full story...
Three's a crowd
Your step-by-step guide to reclaiming your bed
(and getting some sleep)
By Teri Cettina
Colleen Mulder-Seward and her husband, Rob Seward, were dying for a good night's sleep. Once their daughters got to ages three and five, the couple fully (and perhaps foolishly, they now admit) expected they'd be enjoying eight hours of shut-eye again. Ah, the eternal optimism of parenthood! See full story...
Picking the Perfect Pet
Dog or cat? Hamster or guinea pig? Experts help you figure out which animal is right for your young family.
By Teri Cettina
Even if you’ve vetoed your kid’s pleas for a pet in the past, this is a good time to revisit the idea. “It’s ideal to bring home your family’s furry friend when your child is 5 or 6; at this age kids fully comprehend that pets are living creatures and not moving stuffed animals,” says Carolyn Levers-Landis, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, in Cleveland. “A pet fosters a child’s desire to be a caregiver, which usually emerges around this age.” See full story...
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