Feb 22, 2025 | Family Life, Medical, Special Needs
By Susan Kricun Imagine being a parent faced with the responsibility of caring for a child who has a life-limiting condition. Each day brings an endless stream of medical appointments, therapies, and an overwhelming weight of emotional, physical, and mental demands....
Feb 4, 2025 | Local News, Performing Arts, Trending
Nonprofit Adds Lowell Observatory, Tucson Desert Art Museum, Talking Book Library to its Culture Pass Program Act One’s community program enables residents across the state to explore arts activities, cultural experiences and museums at no cost. (January 2, 2025 –...
Sep 16, 2024 | Early Childhood, Family Life, Local News
AAA encourages all caregivers to have car seats inspected by certified car seat technicians As parents and caregivers, we all want to protect our children. However, even with the best intentions, car seat safety can often be overlooked. According to the...
Dec 30, 2024 | Medical, Parents Ask, Teen Issues
By Nikki Kontz, LMSW, Clinical Director at Teen Lifeline Parents of school aged children often ask at what age they should start talking with their kids about mental health and suicide. The answer is: much younger than most parents probably realize. Children as young...
Mar 27, 2025 | Behavioral & Developmental, Health & Fitness, Teen Issues
Byline: Nikki Kontz, Teen Lifeline Clinical Director You’ve been reminding your child to say “thanks” since they learned to talk, and you likely beamed with pride the first time they offered a genuine “thank you” without prompting. As your child grows, moving from...
Mar 27, 2025 | Family Life, Local News, Trending
By Mary Ann Blair The holidays are a magical time for kids. Between the parties, decorations, treats, and gifts galore, who can blame a child for feeling excited about this special time of year? As parents, we understand this excitement, but we also want our children...
Feb 20, 2025 | Local News, Performing Arts, Trending
How two brothers turned home decorating into the biggest Christmas celebration in Arizona By Nora Heston Tarte If you are from Arizona then you are likely familiar with longtime Hall of Fame media personality Dave Pratt, who now owns and operates Star Worldwide...
Mar 27, 2025 | Family Life, Medical, Teen Issues
Byline: Nikki Kontz, Teen Lifeline Clinical Director This holiday season, presence – not presents – could be one of the best ways to connect with your child. Strong, positive relationships and a sense of connectedness with friends, family and even the community are...
Dec 30, 2024 | Behavioral & Developmental, Early Childhood, Family Life, Health & Fitness
Provided By Culinary.net Feeding an entire family can be difficult enough on its own with busy evenings full of hustle and bustle. One additional factor that can cause even more headaches is dealing with a picky eater, especially a child whose preferred menu ranges...
Oct 9, 2024 | Behavioral & Developmental, Early Childhood, Education
By Kris Ann Valdez I’ve always wanted to be bilingual. Although my husband grew up in a Spanish-speaking home, and I took years of Spanish, we are still conversational, at best. This caused me to shy from speaking much Spanish with my children at home because if I...
