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Beginning in February, families who visit The Magic house can take an overseas adventure in the museum's latest traveling exhibit Children's China: Culture, Character and Confucius.

Much of the conversation about teens, tweens and social media centers around keeping them safe from online predators and bullies, a valid concern for every parent.

When I was a kid, Halloween was all about the candy.

As I spent my high school years bussing tables at Bonanza, I fantasized about an after-school job that would challenge my mind in a way marrying ketchup bottles never could.

Halloween isn't over in St.

Celebrate the seasonal closing of the beloved Children's Garden at the Missouri Botanical Garden with a weekend of fun activities that inspire children to be adventurous in the great outdoors.

In a season of pumpkin spice everything, the apple often plays second fiddle to everyone’s favorite gourd.

For most children, blowing out candles on a birthday cake is an annual rite of passage.

Getting a healthy, home-cooked meal on the table for dinner every evening can sometimes feel like a monumental task.

Browsing the aisles at most craft shows, flea markets or art festivals with little ones in tow can be traumatic for everyone involved.

Long before CSI, Psych and True Detective hit the airwaves, Sherlock Holmes staked his claim as pop culture’s most famous detective, investigating crimes from the pages of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s acclaimed novels.

Pumpkin beer has hit the shelves and pumpkin lattes are on the menu at your favorite local coffee shop, which means that – ready or not – fall is unofficially here to stay.

Despite owning a smartphone and doing much of my work in the online world, I’ve never been what you might call tech-savvy. I still keep a paper calendar, and I write my to-do lists the old-fashioned way – with good old pen and paper.

For many parents, keeping your home and your children organized can feel like a full-time job.

Sending your baby off to kindergarten, whether it’s your first or fifth, is a momentous occasion for any parent. For many of us, it is also a nerve wracking one. Parents – and let’s be honest, usually moms – worry A LOT.

Recently, with an unexpected hour to spare, I took my seven-year-old to the art museum for a little cultural immersion and 60 minutes of free entertainment.

When we came home, my husband asked her about her first museum experience.

For more than 20 years, countries around the world have been celebrating World Breastfeeding Week as a way to protect, promote and support breastfeeding and its 

It’s no secret that kids learn best by doing – by using all of their senses to explore and discover through exciting, hands-on activities that truly engage them with the material at hand.

It doesn’t truly feel like summer until you’ve seen a movie under the stars. So it should come as no surprise that the free outdoor film series which have become a routine part of the St. Louis summer landscape are a delight to local families.

Playing with LEGOs all day doesn’t exactly sound like work.