Helping families stay together
Carolyn and Monte McMannigell of Taylorville, a host family. PHOTO COURTESY MCMANNIGELL FAMILY Monte McMannigell always wanted to help kids but he had never before taken the initiative to act. But following a presentation by Ryan Mobley, central Illinois regional director for Safe Families for Children, at Grace Baptist Church in Taylorville, he and his…
A guide to secondhand shopping
You have to do some digging to find bargains at a thrift store like Goodwill. The inventory changes quickly, so go often. PHOTO BY JOSEPH COPLEY I wasn’t always a thrifter. As a status-conscious teenager growing up in suburban Chicago, I eschewed secondhand clothes in favor of the latest offerings from my favorite stores at…
How babies thrive despite us
Baby Meets World: Suck, Smile, Touch, Toddle – A Journey Through Infancy, by Nicholas Day. St. Martin’s Press, 2013. Baby Meets World by Nicholas Day is not your average baby manual. It’s a combination of scientific research and current and historical popular belief about infants. It’s a cross-cultural comparison of the many ways to raise…
‘Move more’ this winter
Blessed Sacrament students participating in genHkids’ Gotta Dance Move More program under the guidance of Tracey Sims Kopecky. PHOTO BY Virginia Ferguson Health experts recommend that children get 60 minutes of “moderate to vigorous” physical activity a day. That means any exercise that gets the heart beating fast and gets kids breathing hard. Recent studies…
Calendar for kids and parents
Alvin and The Chipmunks – The MusicalNov 19, 7pm Thu. Tickets: $25, $35, $45, $65. peoriaciviccenter.com. Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria, 309-673-8900. Schoolhouse Rock Live! JRNov 20-22, 7pm Fri-Sat, 2pm Sun. Family-friendly revival of Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning educational cartoon. Featuring songs such as “Just A Bill,” “Interplanet Janet” and “Conjunction…
