Harry Potter and the Concert at Orchestra Hall
A magical experience is returning to Orchestra Hall this December 15, 16, and 17: Following the order of the books, the Harry Potter Concert Series will continue with the second chapter, Harry Potter and the...
The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2017
Time magazine has published their annual list of the 30 most influential people under the age of 20.
There's the usual Instagram-famous trendsetters and taste makers, the children of actors and fashionistas, and awesome onscreen...
Let’s talk about the birds and the bees
The month of October was national "Let's Talk" month. The point behind the designation is to talk to kids about that three-letter word so many parents dread: sex.
The subject of sex isn't something we often...
Top Dog Names of 2017
Well, my fellow animal lovers, it's getting close to the end of the year. The "top this" and "top that" lists for 2017 are starting to pop up left and right, and, while it...
Family fun at the orchestra this October 27th and 28th
For all you Harrison Ford fans and movie fans comes a fun treat: The Minnesota Orchestra will be performing the film score for the film Raiders of the Lost Ark live for audiences on...
5 places to take your kids for swimming lessons
Kids have so many opportunities these days to explore extracurricular activities, sports, music, and arts. Some they may love and stick with for years to come, others they may hate or lose interest in...
Adult Take Over of the MN Children’s Museum
Most adults always enjoy a day of just getting to feel like a kid again - riding down a hill on a bike a bit faster than an adult "should," or an impromptu water...
Is your child’s backpack too heavy?
As summer winds down and you have your last hoorahs at the State Fair or one last jump in the pool, fall slowly encroaches and with that comes ‘back to school.’ You want your...
Asthma response training: Keeping kids safe
A friend with asthma once told me the best way to describe the feeling is like getting the wind knocked out of you. With two brothers and some pretty rowdy friends growing up, I...
Why you should have a library card
Flipping through the TV channels the other day, I got a hit of my 90’s childhood nostalgia when I landed on a rerun of “Arthur” on PBS. After the standard and frustrating contemplation of...