By April Tisher When the news first traveled down the wire that Howard Bishop Middle School had been selected as a “community school,” parents and students alike weren’t really sure what that meant. Many confused the term with neighborhood school,… read more
By Teal Garth With spring break coming up, it seems like everyone is planning an elaborate vacation. Sometimes this break just seems too short to go through all the effort of embarking on a tropical getaway, but staying home doesn’t… read more
By April Tisher As parents, it always seems like our children are growing up too fast — faster than we did for sure! And sometimes they really are. What if your child is actually entering puberty before he or she… read more
By Colleen McTiernan & Ashleigh Braun | Photos by Allison Raber | Flower Arrangement by The Plant Shoppe While Valentine’s Day is usually reserved for celebrating romantic love, Galentine’s is all about celebrating the love between friends! First introduced by… read more
By Colleen McTiernan There’s no shortage of children’s music, that’s for sure. But sorting out the fun-for-my-kid-and-bearable-me music from the stuff that’s sure to get on your nerves is tough. Below are some of our personal favorites along with some… read more
By Colleen McTiernan | Photos by Sincerely Gone Photography When she was a child, Grace Parent used to walk around the house in her mom’s old pointe shoes. Then, when she got her first pair of her own, she was… read more
By Colleen McTiernan These days, it seems like teens have a language all their own. With shortened words, acronyms, conjoined words and words that almost seem to appear out of thin air, it can be hard for parents to keep… read more
By April Tisher Gainesville is known as a transient town. The University of Florida attracts some of the best people in the world for education and jobs. This also means that once those people graduate, finish their residency or change… read more
By Rizwana Fareeduddin, MA, FACOG Dr. Fareeduddin is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist in Gainesville, Florida. Follow her on Twitter @rizwanafl Any new parent will tell you that getting sleep is almost impossible. But did you realize that sleep difficulties… read more
By Colleen McTiernan Birthdays come but once a year, and on that day the birthday girl/boy deserves to be pampered. But sometimes pampering can get a little expensive. Check out these free birthday goodies around town for a wallet-friendly way… read more
