Step into Counselor Michelle Kelly’s office at Bourbon Middle School and feel yourself relax as soothing music drifts from a speaker behind her desk. The overhead lighting is switched off in favor of strands of soft lights hanging from the ceiling and over a tree in the corner. A curtain depicting a Zen garden adorns […]
We are back in the grind of the school year and my three kids and I are still working on our daily routine. Our family has two working parents, so structure is necessary. Alarm clocks are set and a giant bulletin board holds a monthly calendar. Keeping order during the school year isn’t exactly easy, […]
Each month we consult with experts – our readers! – about parenting and ask a question on our Facebook page. September’s Question was: What is a birthday tradition you want to share with your children? “Every year we have birthday donuts for breakfast! And we go around the breakfast table telling the birthday person why […]
A Rupp Is Creating Her Own Legacy School: Lexington Christian Academy GRADE: 9 Sport: Cross-country and track Academics: Anna is a straight A student who sings in the school chorus and performs in school plays. Parents: Cathy & Chip In only in her first few weeks of high school, Anna Rupp already is creating a legacy for […]
The earlier a visual problem is detected, the better. And early detection works best when parents know the warning signs. There are critical ages when problems can surface, indicating that a child’s visual system is developing abnormally, according to Dr. Rick Graebe, a behavioral optometrist in Versailles. Dr. Graebe treats some patients with Vision Therapy, […]
When I was in fifth grade, a friend and fellow classmate came down with hepatitis A. I knew that he enjoyed exploring the sewers around his home looking for lizards. Since there was no vaccine against Hepatitis A at that time, I had to have a big shot of immunoglobulin to prevent me from catching […]
ARTplay Children’s Studio 309 North Ashland Ave. #190 / (859) 321-8193 www.artplaykids.com/birthday-parties ARTplay will work with your family to find a unique project, whether it is inspired by a favorite children’s book, rainbow unicorns, wild animals, giant cardboard rocket-ships or a beautiful painting. Parties are 1.5 hours, with up to one hour for art and […]
Community Action Council is a private nonprofit organization with the mission to prevent, reduce and eliminate poverty in Central Kentucky. One of its largest and longest-running operations is Head Start – a group of federally-funded programs for families with low income with children birth to age 5 years old that provide comprehensive early childhood education, […]
To say that the newest addition to Sayre School’s campus – the 37,000 square-foot, state-of-the- art Lower School building – exceeds expectations would court charges of serious understatement. On the eve of the new school year, the mood was ecstatic when Sayre officially opened the new building in a ribbon-cutting ceremony before faculty, students, parents […]
More than 400 of you voted in our eighth annual Family Favorites Survey, earning a chance to win prizes. The winner of the Beech Bend tickets was Shevawn Akers, and the winner of the Treetop Adventures tickets was Jason Brock. Below are the 2018 Family Favorites Winners. Family Friendly Restaurant: Chik-fil-a Frozen Treat Shop: Crank […]
