I’m a big believer in the power of preschool. I laid out some of the main reasons in this post, if you need convincing. Am I preaching to the choir? Great. Let me tell you about the Cincinnati Preschool Promise. This joint initiative got kicked off a couple of weeks ago by United Way’s Success… [read more]
Kids in the Kitchen 2013
The annual Kids in the Kitchen event from Junior League of Cincinnati is kinda like those brownies with spinach secretly mixed in. Your kids gobble them up and don’t even know it’s good for them. Best of all, it’s FREE. At this year’s “Be Healthy. Be Active!” program, kids (age 12 and under) will have lots… [read more]
Helping Hands for Cincinnati Families with Special Needs
Parents of children with special needs in the Cincinnati area can get information, access to resources and networking opportunities at the Remarkable Families Symposium this Friday (March 1, 2013). Held at Xavier University’s Cintas Center from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the symposium will focus on the theme “Remarkable Families: Building Resiliency in Families Raising… [read more]
KaramaRama on Feb. 16: Help Kids Affected by HIV/AIDS in Tanzania
Once you become a parent, you instinctively gain a new level of empathy for children in need. And you begin to realize (if you haven’t already) that there are so many children, in so many places around the world, who need so much. How can you possibly make a drop of difference in this vast… [read more]
Cincinnati — Our City, Our Story (Book Review and Giveaway)
If you love Cincinnati as much as I do, you probably want to share that love with your kids. As the mother of a 3- and 6-year-old, I’ve shown my kids much of our beloved city. I’ve also tried to explain the whole “neighborhoods” concept (“You see, Cincinnati is a great big area that’s made… [read more]
Guest Post: Butler County Challenger Baseball 5K Run.Walk.Roll
Today we are happy to welcome Jesy Herron to the Family Friendly Cincinnati Blog. Jesy is here to talk to us today about the Butler County Challenger Baseball 5K Run.Walk.Roll. —————————————————- As a mom I’m constantly looking for weekend events to do with the whole family that promotes good health, quality family time and FUN.… [read more]
Non Profit Spotlight: Free to Breathe Run/Walk Raises Funds for National Lung Cancer Partnership
Greater Cincinnati residents are invited to lace up their sneakers and join the national movement to defeat lung cancer at the second annual Free to Breathe Cincinnati 5K Run/Walk, 1-Mile Walk and Kid’s Dash at Acosta Sales and Marketing on Oct. 6. Proceeds from the event support the National Lung Cancer Partnership’s life-changing research,… [read more]
Non Profit Spotlight – Wordplay Cincinnati Launches September 8
Family Friendly Cincinnati is thrilled to welcome Tom Callinan to the site. Tom is a board member with Wordplay, a new startup literacy organization in Northside focused on helping children learn how to read, write and express themselves. —– —– —– —– —— —— —— —— —— Reading… [read more]
