Kids

Moving Emotions: A Heart Opens in Roanoke

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Could Roanoke really turn out to be the right place to live for a mom-and-daughter pair out of hot, muggy Florida?

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Sometimes, You Just Have to Take a Day Off…

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Sometimes, you just have to take a day off. Those are the days your kids will always remember. Life will be there tomorrow.

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A Formal Introduction of “The Clan”

In the age of the internet, more and more people are being cautious with using real names for their significant others, children and where they reside.  I am one of those people.  While I’ll tell you my real name, I change the names of those I love to somewhat protect their anonymity. Clearly, as a [...]

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Home Sweet Home

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Cultivating a family in Roanoke is a full-time labor of love for parents all over the Roanoke Valley. One local mother shares her story in this upcoming series on raising a blended family in Roanoke.

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Child’s Play for a Day

Want to take the kids somewhere exciting, but don’t have a lot of money to spend? Here are 10 cool day trips where you can make memories on less than one tank of gas.

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Off the Clock: Pimpin Pumpkins! Cara Goes to the Prom.

Fifteen years ago, I would have been mortified. I’m driving downtown on a cool spring Saturday evening, headed to Hotel Roanoke. I’m going to the prom.

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