Treat Yourself: Mark your calendar for Disney’s “The Lion King”—and the other Broadway shows coming to Syracuse in 2025November 26, 2024
Reaching a Milestone: Now the largest chapter in the country, Special Olympics New York is celebrating 50 yearsMarch 30, 2020
Child Development ‘A Huge Loss’ Another special needs preschool is slated to closeBy Renée K. GadouaMarch 1, 20150 By midyear, most of Onondaga County’s 650 spots at on-site educational programs for preschoolers with special needs are full, and…
First Person Kicking and Yelling: On the front lines of health careBy Linda LowenMarch 1, 20150 Karate builds character and increases self-esteem. That’s what they told me when I enrolled my timid 7-year-old at White Dragon…
Health Get Jumpy! Cure your family’s cabin fever with 22 energy-burning indoor activitiesBy Laura Livingston SnyderFebruary 1, 20150 It’s February in Syracuse. What to do? Turn your house into a gym, with circuit training, calisthenics and games. Children…
Food The Whole Truth: Get more fruits and vegetables into your diet and reap healthy rewardsBy Laura Livingston SnyderJanuary 1, 20150 It’s a new year with a clean slate and the potential for 365 days of greatness. What better way to…
Child Development OCD Logic: A child’s rituals have an explanationBy Cary and Tonja RectorJanuary 1, 20150 Have you ever encountered a child with obsessive compulsive disorder? Bobby (a fictional character) is typical. His day is governed…
Food Slow Cooking on a Cold Day: Say ‘Si!’ to a Tex Mex casseroleBy Chris XaverJanuary 1, 20150 The best part of slow cooking is the smell. You place all the ingredients in the crock, set the temperature…
Health No More Tears: Prepare your child for a calm doctor’s visitBy Marsha KernanJanuary 1, 20150 A parent’s biggest job is to take care of his or her children. There are a lot of responsibilities: providing…
Child Development Free Time: Overscheduling kids stifles their developmentBy Cary and Tonja RectorOctober 1, 20140 Children need to play—for social, physical and emotional development, and for mental health. As a matter of fact, play is…
First Person How to Satisfy a Teen’s Hunger: A chicken-wing makeover removes fat but retains heatBy Chris XaverOctober 1, 20140 Anyone who has seen a teenage boy eat knows they are voracious. Inactive teen boys from ages 14 to 18…
Child Development The Coping Toolbox: Good habits help kids deal with anxietyBy Laura Livingston SnyderSeptember 1, 20140 Stress is everywhere and affects everyone. Children are no exception. But unlike adults, kids are rarely mature enough to explain…