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The game on the sidelines

For some, the start of children’s sports season is a flurry of e-mails from team coaches, attending the first...

Family practice

The end of summer and the beginning of a new school year always brings new families to town looking for the best...

Teacher’s pet? Working with other people’s kids vs. your...

Patience is a virtue I missed out on. I’m not great with temperance or diligence, either, but patience is in...

Helping hand

The kids are back in school, so we know what that means—back to soccer practices, Boy Scout meetings, football games,...

Puppy love

Patricia “Treekie” Kavanagh has always been an animal lover. But until she gets pets of her own, she’s been making do...

Living thrill

For decades, Linda and Clay Trainum had dreamed of creating a sustainable business that they could run as a family...

Out of their way

John Hellerman was out clipping his fields, conditioning the grass so his crops would thrive in the coming growing...

Planting the seeds

“I don’t like getting dirty.” Many 16-year-old girls can relate to Sallie Bruguiere’s opinion. But most girls aren’t...

Drinking the Kool-Aid

My 2-year-old daughter is growing faster and stronger every day. Whenever I’m obliged to chase after her, I, like all...

Summer in the city

Don’t let your kids stay cooped up all summer. Here are a few ways to get out and soak up all the season has to offer...