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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]

It’s expensive to have a family in this day and age, but it shouldn’t feel impossible. Learn how to prepare your budget and manage your finances with these tips and tricks from financial advisor and Birmingham-local Beth Moody. GET A HANDLE ON PRE-BABY EXPENSES Before you even touch your budget, [Read More]

Spring cleaning season will be here before we know it. It’s the time of year when we have had enough time indoors to know that we need to get things cleaned up, organized, or repaired. But if we are going to be honest, many of those things do not take [Read More]

A new year presents a great opportunity to start a family tradition. January is the coldest and darkest month of the year, but it is also the chance at a new beginning. Instead of letting the quiet of the post-holiday fill with mindless scrolling on electronics, take this opportunity to [Read More]

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ epic animated musical Moana 2 reunites Moana (Auli‘i Cravalho) and Maui (Dwayne Johnson) three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and [Read More]

Let’s be honest: moms are kind of the backbone of the whole Christmas shebang. From making sure the kids have cute and festive pajamas that aren’t too itchy to sleep in, to organizing outings to see the town’s new decorative displays, to picking out shiny wrapping paper that will ultimately [Read More]