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Whether you’re an adventure seeker, outdoor enthusiast, hiker, or someone wanting to make a difference, Make-A-Wish Alabama’s Trailblaze Challenge is for you. Push yourself physically and mentally in this adventurous 26.3-mile trek along the iconic Pinhoti Trail in Talladega National Forest to help Make-A-Wish Alabama raise $1 million in 2025. [Read More]

Not too long ago, I was at a movie theater and passed by a group of teenagers. I overheard one of them say, “Let Him Cook.” What an odd thing to say… I thought. Shortly after, my family got together to celebrate a birthday. Coincidentally, one of the youngsters said, [Read More]

According to a recent survey related to parenting, about half of moms and one-third of dads surveyed (2,044 parents with kids under the age of 18) have resolutions this year related to their parenting. Many (47 percent) say they want to be more consistent with discipline. Seventy-eight percent say they [Read More]

The new year often leads to much reflecting– most often on how you spent your time, money, and energy in the year before. But rarely do sons and daughters reflect on and honor the time, money, and energy their father spent on them in the past year, raising them in [Read More]

January is National Mentoring Month for the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization (BBBS), an opportunity to celebrate mentorship and raise awareness of its benefits. The Greater Birmingham chapter, directed by CEO Sue S. Johnson, has been serving children in the Birmingham area for over 50 years. BBBS’s mission is to [Read More]

PRIVATE SCHOOLS Advent Episcopal School 2019 6th Avenue North, Birmingham (205) 252-2535 adventepiscopalschool.org Principal: Claire Vaughn Grades: JPK–8 Tuition: $8,300–16,600 Ratio: 9:1 Bruno Montessori Academy 5509 Timber Hill Road, Birmingham (205) 995-8709 brunomontessori.org Principal: Susan Downs Grades: Toddler–9 Tuition: $11,000–15,000 Ratio: Depends on age Creative Montessori School 2800 Montessori Way, [Read More]

We love that you can easily customize these Q-tip snowflakes by changing up the colors of the cardboard to match your holiday décor. This is also a craft that is great for kids of all ages. Older kids can cut the Q-tips and design the snowflakes themselves. Even preschoolers will [Read More]

“I’m a hugger!” Someone who just met you might say. They open their arms wide and take you in. Some of us like this, some of us don’t. But whichever side you’re on, it’s true that hugging is an amazing human gesture that tells someone, “I deeply value you!” We [Read More]

Dear Teenage Daughter, Your father and I would like to extend our sincerest apologies for the negative experience you have had sharing a bathroom with your older brother. In this household, it is our main goal to provide an exemplary lavatorial experience for family members and we realize that your [Read More]

Parents have 18 whole years to get it together when it comes to creating and saving for college funds. But what about when expenses arise for education needs before “Pomp and Circumstance” plays during senior graduation? As young children become scholars, those primary school tuition, tutoring, textbook, and even therapy [Read More]