12 Halloween Safety Tips from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
Don’t be ghoulish and practice these Halloween safety tips from Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and how to prevent common injuries.
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A+ for Mama and Baby at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital
St Joseph’s Women’s Hospital Proves its Commitment to Top-Notch Care for Mothers-to-Be For the expert doctors, nurses, technicians and all the other unsung heroes who deliver babies at St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital, this news did not come as a surprise: The facility just attained the highest level of certification in Maternal Care by The Joint…
INSIDE LOOK: Free Swim Lessons with High 5 for Swim Safety
Dive into the world of water safety with High 5, Inc.’s Water Warriors program. Empowering Hillsborough County’s youth with life-saving skills, this initiative offers free swimming lessons and crucial safety education for families, ensuring every splash leads to a safer tomorrow.
A Night at the Museum: Celebrate Halloween with the Tampa Bay History Center!
We’re sharing all you need to know about “A Night at the Museum” for a hauntingly good time in Downtown Tampa!
7+ Tampa Bay Museums Your Kids Will Love
We’re sharing our favorite museums for kids in Tampa Bay that your kiddos are sure to love! From children’s musuems to history museums, there’s something for every family on our list.
Family Crafting Ideas to Express Gratitude this Thanksgiving
Try out one -or all- of these Thanksgiving craft ideas that focus on gratitude to start a discussion on thankfulness and gratitude this holiday season.
The Best Spooky Books to Read this October for Preschoolers to Parents!
Spooky books help children face the monsters of everyday life, and children’s horror spans from cute, picture books to tales that have haunted for decades.
DIY Science Experiments for Halloween from Glazer Children’s Museum!
Kate White with Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa shares fun DIY spooky science experiments to become a mad scientist this Halloween!
Darkened Areolas Causes Explained by Dr. Jill
Darkened areolas & dark nipples during pregnancy? Dr Jill Hectman of Tampa Obstetrics, discusses darkening areolas during pregnancy.
Inspirational Playroom Makeover Ideas You Can Do at Home with Your Kids!
A Tampa Bay interior designer is making local children’s playroom dreams come true with a room makeover. She’s showing you how you can put together a great space for your kids too!
Fresh Start: Tips for cleaning up—and jazzing up—your kids’ home spaces
Tips on cleaning up, sorting, donating and refreshing rooms from Kylie Ponton of Ponton Interiors and Laura Frasor of NEAT Method Tampa.
The Best Day Trips in Tampa Bay for Families
We’re sharing our favorite family-friendly day trips in Tampa Bay! From Weeki Wachee Springs to Bok Tower Gardens, we’ve got a day’s worth of FUN for every family on our list!
New Year’s Eve Ideas for Families and Couples! Where to Ring in 2022.
Our list of NYE Hotspots for your and your significant other is updated almost daily through the end of the year – so keep checking back to see what’s new!
Game Day Tips: Taking Your Kids to a Bucs Game
Planning a family outing to a Bucs game? Here’s what you need to know before you go to the next game at Raymond James Stadium!
Top Three Winning LEGO MASTERS Models are Coming to LEGOLAND Florida Resort!
Top Three Winning LEGO Builds from FOX’s LEGO MASTERS Will Be On Display at LEGOLAND Florida Resort This Fall!
Our Best Summer Ever! Ideas to inspire your 2022 Summer Family Adventure
We asked some of our contributors to share their summer adventures beyond our beautiful Sunshine State to help inspire your next family trip!
Boca Grande: A day trip to a railroad hub, now one of the Gulf’s most elegant beach towns
Maggie Rodriguez takes us along on an adventure to Boca Grande sharing her favorite places to explore and things to do with the kids!
November Cover Story: Meet Home DIY Influencer Lindsay Dean and family
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s how to be comfortable at home. Home DIY Influencer Lindsay Dean shares what inspires her creations and how she got her start.
Tampa Bay Lightning’s Dan Girardi Talks About Life After Pro Hockey
It’s a new season for Dan Girardi and his family. The former Tampa Bay Lightning player recently retired from the NHL and shares what life is like after pro hockey.
What to pack in your hospital bag: An OB/GYN shares tips!
Dr. Jill Hechtman is a mom and OB/GYN, so she knows a thing or two about what you really need to pack in your hospital bag for baby!
Generalization: The Key to Successful Learning
Generalization is essential to effective learning for everyone, but it is especially important for children with autism. invotherapries.com
Hillsborough Schools: Unlock 50+ Magnet and School Choice Options
Puzzled over Magnet Schools and School Choice? Here’s how to unlock more than 50 school options, all with free tuition in Hillsborough County.
Whoa, BABY! Newsroom Baby Boom at WTSP 10 News
WTSP 10 News, the Tampa Bay area CBS affiliate recenlty experienced a BABY BOOM with several members of the team welcoming new bundles of joy at the same time!
Let’s Cook! Local Cooking Class for Kids a Hit in Tampa Bay!
Armature Works kids cooking class offer an unforgettable experience for you and your little one to learn how to prepare a dish from start to finish.
The life of a child actor. One local family’s journey in the biz
Have you thought about the big screen for your little one? A Tampa Bay family shares their journey in making it in the biz as a child actor.
New start times highlight changes in Hillsborough Schools
Chris Farkas, Deputy Superintendent of Hillsborough County Schools explains why the school new year means a new bell schedule.
Brain-Building Play: Publix at Glazer Children’s Museum
Kate White of Glazer Children’s Musuem shares the benefit’s of your child’s time in the revamped Publix exhibit at the museum!
RumFish Grill: A Favorite Kid-Friendly Restaurant You Must Try!
RumFish Grill® has made a big splash on St. Pete Beach with its one-of-a-kind restaurant, bar and shop! It’s a kid-friendly restaurant you must try!
Lego Expert Shares 5 Ways to Organize Your Child’s Legos
Last year after stepping on Legos in virtually every room of my house, I decided it was time to get organized. As the mom of two Lego-breathing, Lego-loving boys who have spent hours putting together these popular little bricks, I was used to Legos covering every inch of our playroom. It was when they started spilling over into the kitchen and bathroom that I had to say…
Pinellas County Schools: Discover Your Choices
Pinellas County Schools offers a growing list of 70 Choice Programs focused on students’ interests, talents and abilities. Families can choose from a wide variety of magnet, fundamental and career programs. Some of our many options include gifted studies, the arts, journalism and international studies. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs are available at…
Explore Great Explorations Children’s Museum and Sunken Gardens
The Tampa family behind the travel blog, TheGreatEscapePlan.com recently explored Great Explorations Children’s Museum and Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg so they can share what to expect with you! The Great Explorations Children’s Museum in St. Petersburg is a place your child can truly enjoy being a kid, a place where you won’t find kids…
A Case for the K-8 School: 5 Distinct Advantages
For years, educators, parents and academic research institutes have uncovered benefits for students at K-8 schools – schools that include elementary and middle school grades. At a school that starts with sixth grade, the middle school-aged students are at the bottom of the pecking order. Shifting from “top dog” status in fifth grade to “bottom…
Florida Fun: Where to go for that perfect mini vacation!
This article is sponsored. It was originally published in the June 2017 issue of Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine. As a traveling mommy, I love exploring new places, but sometimes I also just want to relax. I don’t want to think about cooking, cleaning or really doing anything. I want to sit on a beautiful beach…
Functional Playrooms Parents Can Actually Show Off
Julianne Hendrickson, a mom of two, teacher and interior designer shares easy playroom ideas that are not only fun but functional!
The Tampa Bay Lightning Wants to Meet You!
Want the chance to meet the legendary Tampa Bay Lightning team? Mark your calendars for March 19th because you’ll get meet them and more!
Family Travel Review: Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas
Tampa Bay Parenting Social Mom Mandi Mella was recently invited by Royal Caribbean to set sail on Harmony of the Seas. She has one word. WOW!
Florida in a Day: Tallahassee
My heart was thumping in my chest. I closed my eyes and breathed deeply, the scent of oak and pine trees mingled in my nose. I could hear what sounded like a zipper as my sister whizzed past. This was the end of the course, and I had no way down but through the zipline….
Super Dad: Dr. Mark Mogul
Tampa became his home in 2015 when he moved here to become the Medical Director of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital. He and his wife Marina have three children, Astrid (26), Ingrid (23), and Christopher (18).
Super Dad: Dr. George Jallo
Dr. George Jallo is a renowned neurosurgeon for All Children’s Hospital John Hopkins Medicine in St Petersburg, but his success wasn’t preordained. “I was born in Bethlehem, and my family (parents and 2 brothers) immigrated to northern New Jersey when I was 5. Our family did not speak any English but we learned fast as young children watching TV and attending school. My grades in first 2-3 years were poor-fair, and teachers had reservations about my potential. There were discussions to hold me back a year, but fortunately I was allowed to stay with my peers.”
After School Guide
School is back in session, which means it is time to pick a great after school program. Rather then sending your kids home to an empty house, check out some of these amazing options that can keep your kids moving and get the motivated to learn new things.
Cures for Woes: Home Remedies for the Stings, Bites and Burns of Summer
Simple home remedies can be used alone or in conjunction with the standards for great results. Even better, most kitchens hold a treasure trove of quick-acting treatment options.
Strep Vs. Common Cold
When your child has a sore throat it can be easy to blame the common cold, but strep throat may actually be the culprit.
4 Simple Ways to Find Mom Friends
Your Mama Village huddles around you, encourages you, builds you up (oh, and takes care of your kids) until you’re ready to go back into that big, stressful, frustrating world.
10 Reasons to Teach Kids to Volunteer
Wear the Cape, a brand that gives back and aims to restore the power of kindness and good character.
Childhood Superstitions, Rituals, and Fears: What Do I Need to Know?
As adults, we remember our childhood days of avoiding stepping on cracks to not “break our mother’s back” or insisting that dad check under the bed every night to ensure the absence of monsters.
Gifted Child?
Here’s How You Know Having a “gifted” child means different things depending on who you ask. For some parents, a gifted child is one who plays the piano in an outstanding way or has a superb singing voice. For others, a gifted child may be an amazing speller with an extensive vocabulary or a spelling…
Evan Brownstein
Meet Evan — Nicholson and Penelope’s dad, Suzanne’s husband, and Howard and Elaine’s son. This senior director of marketing for Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants loves calling the Tampa Bay area home, relocating from NYC 7½ years ago!
Parenting Uncensored
When children misbehave, act in a juvenile manner instead of responsibly, talk disrespectfully to us, yell at us or pitch a fit, it can be utterly frustrating for parents.
Want to see snow? Here’s where to go.
The weather outside is chilly, but it’s hardly the heart of the polar vortex. Bay area kids need to be bundled up for school, especially when waiting outside for the bus early in the morning. Kids might enjoy the cold weather for a little while, but there’s nothing as exciting as real snow. That’s where…
Extraordinary Woman Kimberly Guy
Kimberly Guy is president of both St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital and St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital in Tampa. She moved to Tampa in 2005 to begin her career at St. Joseph’s, which is part of the BayCare Health System. “I feel very fortunate for the opportunity to have a positive impact on the health and well-being…
Extraordinary Woman – LTC Marne L. Sutten
Marne Sutten and her husband met in Germany during a military exercise and have been married for almost eight years. They were married in Reykjavik, Iceland, in a civil service to ensure they would be stationed together upon moving back to the United States. Their official wedding with friends and family took place at the…
Extraordinary Woman – Dr. Sharona Ross
Sharona Ross, MD, describes herself as “a 43 year old woman who wanted it all!” All included becoming a surgeon and having four children. Born and raised in Israel, she had to join the military immediately after high school. She says her military service prepared her well for her life today.
Madison Cavanaugh
At just 7, Madison Cavanaugh has endured more than her youth belies. She battled cancer at age 4, enduring chemotherapy for two years. Now cancer free, she says she is trying to “fit in everything I missed out on when I was sick.” She’s a Girl Scout, and takes dance lessons and plays softball. “I really enjoy being around other people.” While she still visits All Children’s Hospital every other month to “make sure I am OK,” Madison sees a bright future ahead.
Bay Area Private Schools
The Tampa Bay-area is home to some of Florida and the nation’s top private schools. Many offer unique courses to suit a variety of interests, but the schools also aim to create good citizens. HILLSBOROUGH Academy of the Holy Names 3319 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa 813-839-5371 www.holynamestpa.org The Academy of the Holy Names is an independent,…
Extraordinary Woman: Darci Glazer Kassewitz
Darci Glazer Kassewitz Darcie Glazer Kassewitz is passionate about helping others. As co-president of the Glazer Family Foundation, established in 1999, she is dedicated to improving the lives of residents across the Tampa Bay area. The foundation is dedicated to assisting charitable and educational causes in the West Central Florida region. It works with youth…