Museum outings for families
Families looking for a fun, lively, learning excursion this summer don’t have to look far. Central Illinois is home to several family friendly museums that offer engaging permanent installations and special events for all ages. Here is a look at four great destinations within 90 miles of home, including one right here in Springfield. Illinois…
Forget the lemonade
As summer approaches, you and your kids may have different ideas about how they’ll spend their time. Many parents are eager to get their kids interested in working – that is learning to take responsibility, developing a work ethic, earning their own spending money, etc. Of course, many kids see summer as their chance to…
Children’s books by local authors appeal to all ages
The Place Where We Live Ken Bradbury and Steve Varble, illustrator Bookkrafters, Jacksonville Lifelong teacher Ken Bradbury of Arenzville is well known in these parts as playwright and theater director. He has had more than 300 plays and musicals published. Designing and building theater sets for numerous Bradbury productions was freelance designer Steven Varble…
Parenting issues in Lincoln’s Springfield
Many of the issues parents face today would have seemed like science fiction in Abraham Lincoln’s time. How do we monitor our kids’ online activities? At what age should they get cell phones? How do we balance “screen time” with sports, homework and playing outside? Yet as far as parenting philosophies go, the Lincolns and…
Which eldercare facility is best for your family?
My grandfather, Charles Faingold, was a vital, robust guy for most of his life. At different points during his young manhood in Minneapolis and Chicago he plied his trade as both a wrestler and an accountant. He lucked into a job with the U.S. Postal Service just before the Great Depression hit, managing to remain…
