Jay Weik, founder and executive director of Toledo Mindfulness Institute (TMI), discovered meditation as a young child. He doesn’t recall...

McKenna Reitz, teacher and mother, on her battle with alopecia. McKenna Reitz, who has completely lost her hair, says that she is frequen...

Joy Hajjar reveals the journey that put their 10-year-old on the heart transplant list Joy Hajjar is a bit of a modern-day Mary Poppins. ...

A variety of yoga studios in Toledo provide a practice space for many sorts of yogi. Originally published in Toledo City Paper, May 2018....

News anchor/reporter, mom, wife and community advocate Melissa Andrews on juggling work and life. Every now and then you meet a superwoma...

Toledo couple Jason Finn and Jeni Belt face the hurdles of a sudden spinal injury that resulted in paralysis from the neck down. The liv...

Old Orchard neighborhood in Toledo, Ohio is littered with Little Free Libraries, small houses filled with books for whomever passes by, a...

Kids yoga provides physical exercise while also teaching kids techniques to help them listen to their bodies and start to manage their em...

Your child won't lose the skills learned over the school years if you creatively incorporate learning into a playful setting over the sum...

Mindfulness and meditation can decrease stress/anxiety, increase focus, boost compassion and help kids with self-awareness. Photo by Mary...

While today’s society encourages pregnant moms to take it easy and eat to their heart’s content, new moms are also expected to drop the b...

Motherhood exalts the beauty of childbirth and the joys of a newborn, but many new mothers fail to mention another common reality: postpa...

Everybody feels they have the right to comment on a woman's body when she becomes pregnant. If you can't hold your tongue, here is a list...

The Meyers faced a long and volatile adoption journey, but in the end, a perfect little girl from China was placed in their Toledo family...

Physical exercise and sports hold numerous benefits for kids; choose one that fits your child and can grow with him over the years. Every...

Knowing when to wait for a child to outgrow an issue and when to seek help can be a daunting task, but too much help is better than too l...

Accidental drowning is the number one cause of death for children under 4. One Toledo woman fights to teach kids how to swim after losing...

Teenage suicide is on the rise, and everyone wants to blame social media and bullying. But are they really the culprits? One of the bigge...

Is technology the reason parenting styles have changed so dramatically over the last two decades? We’ve all heard or said the equivalent ...

With kindergarten curriculum becoming increasingly rigorous, more and more parents are deciding to hold their children back a year, espec...