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Vacation by the Book: Florida’s literary heritage reaches from Cross Creek and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to the Keys and Hemingway. Brenda Windberg shares how to inspire young readers with a vacation featuring our state’s rich literary history. |
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Lines of Communication Part 1: How old should a child be to have a cell phone? What parameters should parents set for children with cell phones? Chris Lorenzen explores these issues and more in the first part of this series. |
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Teen Town: A summer in Spain—with a bunch of teenagers? It can happen, and Roy A. Barnes delivers the info on how teens can spend a week in Spain helping Spanish teens learn English.
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Sneak Peek at "Banana Bread": ParentGuide® goes behind the scenes for Tampa Bay’s exclusive sneak peek of Shana Banana’s new children’s television show “Banana Bread.” |
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Kitchen Secrets: Season of the Grill. Chef Kim Miller adds a little sophistication to summer grilling with this recipe for Bellini chicken with champagne and peaches. |
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Eco-Easy: Save It for a Rainy Day. As the hot summer looms, Chris Lorenzen shares some great tips for saving water. |
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Design Diva: Rules, Rebels and Color. Let your “inner child” come play! Rebecca Markley shows you how with this fun and informative article on designing with color. |
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Family Wise: Raising a Superhero. Dr. Susan Bartell discusses how parents are superheroes at sacrifice and how we can teach our kids to understand sacrifice, too. |
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Ask Ruth: Bad Mannered Monsters. Ruth Broadwater talks about kids and manners and shares her newest coloring book for kids. |
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Parent Rx. Heartwarming, funny and inspirational—Parent Rx features real parenting stories from our readers.
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Mom and Dad Zone: With Mother’s and Father’s Days approaching quickly, here are some ideas from the ParentGuide® staff about what parents really want for their special days. |
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Special Needs: It’s one of only two Montessori schools for the deaf in the entire nation, and it’s right in our own backyard. Shannon Pattee shares the remarkable story of Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf. |
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