Summer spending doesn't have to break the bank! Here are a few ways to cut back while still having some big fun all year.
If you're pregnant, don't stress— a new book explains just what to do while making your baby, from healthy diets to the checklist you need.
It's common to feel suffocated by all of our material objects. Luckily, there are some ways to simplify our lives as parents and people.
Every parent wants to crack the code on their picky eaters — without having to force-feed them. Here are some techniques that will help.
Planning a getaway with a toddler? It might not be as sunny as you hoped, if you're not prepared. Here are some tips to remember!
A recent book suggests that over-parenting your child could be doing more harm than good — but how do you know when you're guilty of it?
You've heard of the helicopter parent, but there’s a new term sweeping the playgrounds. Are you guilty of it?
With a little creative thinking, courage, and planning, you can find a modern-day workflow that actually works for you and your family.
Now the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation is taking public votes to narrow the list down to the top 10.
What my teenager might need most from me.
What my grandmother left me is unconventional, and I love her for it.
Easy discipline ideas
Easy to use Discipline Ideas
Learning Tips on how children learn.
Highlighting Family Values
Creating a close relationship
Parenting Tips
Girls Are Powerful organization is proud to present the Celebrate YOU Event in Hopkins! An empowering experience for girls ages 8-13.
What I wish I could tell my Birth Mother.
Better from me than at the playground, right?
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
I say goodbye to someone special.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Fifty turkey experts will answer questions on meal prep and turkey emergencies this holiday season.
It's not on the menu, but customers can give baristas a special recipe that will produce a drink similar to the beverage enjoyed by the fictional witches and wizards from the Harry Potter books.
We rounded up the most uplifting stories trending across the country.
A football dream comes true for a high school senior in New York.
What is it about our canine companions?
The final leg home.
How will a self-proclaimed non-camper, camp her way to the Black Hills? Find out in my four part blog.
Through lollipop sales and other fundraisers, she has helped raise nearly $20,000 for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, the newspaper reported.
My modern day life in Fridley, Minnesota, has me juggling constantly. Is this new norm improving my life, or detracting from it?
A homage to my father-in-law, as he starts looking beyond the horizon.
As I look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day with my children in Fridley, MN I think about my own relationship with my mom.
A recent visit from my father-in-law to Fridley, Minnesota makes me reflect on how meals give me more than just physical nourishment.
A chance environmental opportunity in Fridley, Minnesota gives me the gift of living in the moment.