Kids

Parents rejoice! Your kids are finally going to have some things to do besides play in the house and tell you they're bored. One of life's greatest gifts to parents is museums. They're great for a number of reasons. They're super educational and can double as a day of class and a fun adventure...

Before the kids go out and trample all that fresh beautiful snow, scoop up 8 cups of it and make some snow ice cream!

Parents have a great love affair with Christmas, kids just make it so much better. But there a few things steal just a tiny bit of that holiday joy.

When 2020 pandemic boredom struck kids back in the Summer or Fall, it was easy to just tell the kids to go play outside. But now that we're in the brute on Winter, you might need some help keeping the kids busy. Especially with all that's going on with e-learning and "adaptive pauses"...

Dolly Parton is the best. There's plenty of reasons why that statement is true. From helping pay for the COVID-19 vaccine, to continuously giving amazing advice to her fans, she is an amazing person. If you've never heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, I'm just going to let Dolly herself tell you all about it - It's an awesome organization...

The YMCA of Rock River Valley has programs in place for RPS 205 and Harlem School District families that need help pulling off remote learning in the weeks ahead.

We definitely need a reminder that there are still things to be thankful for in 2020, and this 'Gratitude Scavenger Hunt' should do the trick.

If remembering to move the Elf each night is a problem for you, give 'Santa's Lazy Gnome' a go this Christmas.

Here's a list of local communities and their trick-or-treat times.

Do something a little educational for Halloween and take your kids to the Discovery Center.