Summer Camp Keeps Tweens and Teens Active and Engaged
From outdoor adventures to pickleball games to escape rooms to playwriting, preteens and teens can fill their summer days with camps that reflect their interests.
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Doctor Shares Own Experiences as a Mom to Help High-Risk Expectant Mothers
A high-risk pregnancy can be stressful, but Karen Raimer, M. D. , has helped calm nerves and provide answers for expectant mothers for more than 30 years.
Our Favorite Things to do With Kids During a Sanibel and Captiva Getaway
Heading to Sanibel and Captiva is an easy getaway from Tampa Bay. We’ve rounded up our favorite things to do there with kids!
Clear Sight: One Family’s Journey to Better Vision with the Help of Lion’s Eye Institute
Samantha Barlow’s mother, Julie, was the first to see that something was clouding her newborn baby’s beautiful deep blue eyes. When Julie held her daughter for the first time, Barlow looked up at her mother but seemed unable to really meet her adoring gaze. Julie wouldn’t let it go. A flurry of doctors and specialists…
Family Fun Day Trip to ICON Park Orlando
Pack the kids in the car and head on I-4 for a family fun day at ICON Park Orlando. Our picks include the best things to do with kids.
Gasparilla Music Festival’s Impact: The gift of music for local kids through Recycled Tunes
Gasparilla Music Festival is a harmonious fusion of music, sustainability, and giving back that supports non-profit Recycled Tunes by donating musical instruments.
Ten Ways Kids Can Help Save the Planet
Today, it’s more important than ever to start teaching kids about helping the environment. Here are 10 ways kids can help save the planet!
Moms to Know: Melanie Humenansky, Bayshore Christian School
Get to know Melanie Humenansky, head of school at Bayshore Christian School in South Tampa.
Easiest Home Garden Ever: A native plant garden is the way to go!
Learn how to plant your own native plant garden with the help of Anita Comacho of Tampa’s Little Red Wagon Native Plant Nursery.
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Here’s What It’s Like to Go Glamping with Timberline Tampa!
We’re sharing everything you need to know before you book your Timberline Tampa glamping adventure and how to experience the must-do activities in Hillsborough River State Park.
How You Can Help Save the Monarch Butterfly
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently put the migrating monarch butterfly on its Red List for Endangered Species.
Celebrating Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in April and Those Traveling to Tampa Bay for Care
The Center for Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, led by David Kays, M.D., was founded as the country’s first inpatient CDH unit with surgeons, nurses and other team members solely focused on CDH care.
A Parent’s Guide to the New TRON Lightcycle/Run NOW OPEN at Magic Kingdom!
The wait is over for Disney’s newly anticipated TRON Lightcylcle/Run! Disney’s latest thrill ride is now officially open to the public. We were able to get a first look before the ride opened and are sharing all the details on what to know before you go!
Swimming Lessons at the YMCA: Creating Confident Swimmers
The world is 71% water; your child is 100% curious. Swim Instructor, Ulivia Cruz, shares that knowing how to swim is a life-saving skill for every individual, especially in Tampa Bay. There are in-home pools, lakes, rivers, streams and oceans and it’s crucial for your family to be water smart from the start. The Tampa…
Self-Care & Parenting: Put Your Oxygen Mask on First
Married, mother of two, Dr. Clark untangles why raising humans with strong senses of self is underpinned by parents’ self-care.
Dr. Friendtastic: How to Help Your Kids Make Friends
Psychologist and parenting authority Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore, author of “Kid Confidence,” offers advice on how to help your kids make friends in “Growing Friendships” and a new mini-podcast, “Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic”.
Kids to Know: Emma Campbell, 2022 Hillsborough Co. Anti-Bullying Recognition Award Winner
Meet the 5th grade recipient of Hillsborough County’s 2022 Anti-Bullying Recognition Award and find out how you can nominate a child or teen who has gone above and beyond to battle bullying.
How to Find Books Your Kid Will Love
Experts with the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library are sharing some ways to make navigating the sea of books a little smoother to find books your kid will love.
Locally Grown – and Straight-to-Our-School Menu!
“We are basically the biggest restaurant chain in town!” Meet Arianne Corbett. If your child eats breakfast or lunch at a Hillsborough County Public School, she’s the one planning their menu. She’s a school nutritionist in a post-pandemic world. “The pandemic shifted the whole model of school feeding,” she said. “When the world shut down,…
Local Parents Dish on EGG-cellent Easter Hacks
We asked local parents to share their favorite Easter hacks to help inspire some new ideas for you! We are loving all of the responses and we think you will, too! Check them out: Related: Our favorite Easter Egg Hunts and more this week in Tampa Bay! What to put inside plastic Easter eggs and…
