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
Christmas In the Present Moment: Overcoming devilish difficulties of holiday shoppingBy Neil DavisNovember 29, 20180 Years ago, I bought a Christmas present for a coworker, a book I knew she would enjoy. Our friendship was…
Local Faces Slam-Dunking Dads: Parents play on Syracuse’s newest pro teamBy Tammy DiDomenicoNovember 29, 20180 Four men on the Syracuse Stallions talk with Family Times about balancing fatherhood with their time back on the basketball court.
Special Needs Brewerton dance class allows children with disabilities to grow at own paceBy Tami ScottOctober 25, 20180 Cicero native Lauren Calcagnino recently found a way to blend her two life passions—dance and working with children with disabilities—by…
Parenting Reflections on Adoption: A family is created—with time, love and fateBy Tami ScottOctober 25, 20180 There’s a lot to think about when considering adoption, and even more paperwork. One mom shares her experience adopting two siblings from Columbia.
First Person Will Work for Food: How I got my kids to help make dinnerBy Laura Livingston SnyderSeptember 28, 20180 Not long ago, I gathered our children around for a family meeting to announce their newest chore: helping make dinner.
Food Fueling Performance: Learn about nutrition for a teen athleteBy Molly MorganSeptember 28, 20180 I’m a sports dietitian who has worked with hundreds of elite and pro athletes, and my best advice for teen athletes is to focus on food as fuel.
First Person Driving With Miss Sadie: When your teen’s behind the wheelBy Neil DavisSeptember 28, 20180 Buckle up. Start your engines. Your teen just passed the driver’s learner permit test and is ready to hit the open road.
First Person Mentors are key to a satisfying life for a person with a developmental disabilityBy Deborah CavanaghSeptember 1, 20180 I am that person who starts preparing for what’s ahead way before the rest of the general population. My oldest…
Education Managing in Middle School: Parents can help kids cope by paying attention to critical factorsBy Tami ScottSeptember 1, 20180 The first couple months of a new school year can be exciting, draining, full of hope, and full of fear.…
Education Learning Curveball: I know nothing about today’s educationBy Neil DavisSeptember 1, 20180 It was an ordinary Tuesday afternoon when it happened. I was helping my daughter, Sadie, with her homework, mulling the…