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Adolescent Anxiety: Is It The New Norm? Guest post by Michele Mannering, PhD, Psychologist 🧠 Mom 😘 Runner 🏃‍♀️ Researchers suggests that at some point, 30% of children and adolescents will meet criteria for an anxiety disorder, but the majority (80%) of these kids never get help.  This is a pretty high statistic, but especially […]

It doesn’t get more fun than the Fairy House Festival, also check-out Dancing With the Stars Live, enjoy a storytime or a puppet show. There’s plenty of homeschool adventures this week, plus new sea life, Havana Hop, nature hikes and Dr Suess’s Birthday! Homeschool Week At SeaLife + Free Behind-the-Scenes TourSEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord AquariumMonday February […]

Guest post by Michele Mannering, PhD, Psychologist 🧠 Mom 😘 Runner 🏃‍♀️ We are trending to be a society that is chronically anxious.  It’s hard to shut our minds off and disconnect, and a constant barrage of negative news is smothering us.  But what about kids, and specifically, little kids? Most kids will worry about […]

So much fun this week with lots of different experiences no matter the age of your kids. Have fun with your babes at storytime, and mommy + me tea time. Get some fresh air outdoors on a fun family Friday hike, learn about kids all over the world, enjoy some science-based activities, and free admission […]

It’s a rrrroar-ing good time this week with lots of dino-themed activities. Don’t forget about the ‘first dinosaurs’ – birds, and help get the count in on Backyard Bird Day. Stingrays are not to be left out with a month-long celebration, and find your love bug in nature with fun storytimes, and new art adventures. […]

Ready for some basketball or maybe to dig for dinosaurs? There’s lots of outdoor fun too from getting messy with mud to making snowflakes… possibly the only ones kids may see in Charlotte this winter! Charlotte Hornets Vs Orlando MagicSpectrum CenterMonday, February 3, 7:00 p.m.Watch the Charlotte Hornets take on the Orlando Magic. Community Preschool […]

This is a week you may want to keep living over with groundhog day events, yoga storytime, animal encounters, read with a cop, Nat Geo Live, live music and art, sensory Sunday and more family fun. MONDAY Read With A CopDavidson LibraryMonday, January 27, 4:00 p.m.Join Davidson Police Officers and boost your confidence by reading […]

Ready to do a little spring cleaning, or maybe make a little cash — or just scoop up some great deals. We’ve listed the top spots for upcoming kids’ consignment sales that are worth your time. Most have advance opportunities to shop so make sure to check the VIP times to go, and when you’ll […]

Ahoy Mateys! It’s a new week packed with lots of fun adventures — ‘be you into’ cooking, reading out loud to a puppy friend or listening to stories about dragons. You can be a Fair Lady, or a Sleeping Beauty, or get muddy on a serious conservation expedition… there’s lots of swashbuckling fun for everyone […]

Ah the Sadies dress. It’s launched a thousand family convo’s about what’s appropriate and what is not, what’s too expensive and what’s not, what’s everyone else wearing, what’s too dressy, what’s not dressy enough, what fits, what doesn’t, how short is too short, and so much more. It’s often the first high school dance a […]

It’s legit winter so what else do you do other than make a snowflake, or take up your last chance to ice skate at SouthPark? Also catch storytime or celebrate the one and only Winnie the Pooh on his special day. It may be chilly, but there’s so much fun to be had, so get […]

Streeeeetch your way into feeling good in a new decade with kids yoga or maybe build a bridge or a fort, or if construction isn’t your thing, how about making an apron? Prefer to just sit back and relax – catch a show about how the dinosaurs died or take an art stroller tour. Kids […]