Parenting
Adoption Boot Camp at Children’s of Alabama
Healthy Living The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) International Adoption Center at Children’s of Alabama is hosting its adoption boot camp seminar on Saturday, June 3 from 8:30am-4:30pm. The event is designed for anyone considering international or domestic adoption, already in the adoption process or works with children who have been adopted. Attendees will …
Are You Ready for Family Camp?
Ahhh…just thinking about summer vacation gets me excited about warmer weather, longer days, and meaningful family time together. The options of where to go and what to do are countless, and trying to please my crew had become more of a dreadful chore than an enthusiastic adventure…until a couple of years ago when we had …
Finley Center Opens
New Finley Center Opens to Summer Sports Campers Summer sports campers will be some of the first individuals in our community to enjoy the new 155, 000 square foot Finley Center at the Hoover Met Complex. The first of its kind in Alabama, the indoor event center will host basketball, flag football, volleyball, soccer activities …
Listen Up!
Bringing Out the Winner One of the greatest weaknesses that we have seen in parents over the years is not knowing how to listen to their children – or choosing not to listen. Listening is essential to knowing where your children are and where they may be headed. Practice. Listening is a learned and practiced …
Healthy Living: YMCA of Greater Birmingham
Spring is here! A Time for Family Renewal In this busy lifestyle of changing schedules, heavy workloads, jam-packed school agendas and electronic communication, the renewal month of April at the YMCA of Greater Birmingham provides opportunities to pull your family together and have some good old quality time – in-doors and out – in an …
Bringing Out the Winner with John Croyle
Plan for Priceless Summer Moments Many of you have either already planned your summer vacations or are in the midst of doing so. Obviously, there are many things to figure out. Where does everyone want to go? When can we fit vacation time into everyone’s schedule? What can we afford? A couple of years ago, …
Bringing Out the Winner in Your Child
Building Great Memories “Family: Today’s little moments become tomorrow’s precious memories.” Author Unknown Our children and their mates have given my wife Tee and I five awesome grandsons, ranging in age from 2 to 12 years old. Just the other night, we had all five of them at our home. We are so truly blessed! …
