 | 1. | | Guide to Education
In today's hypercompetitive educational environment, more schools are focusing on soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity and innovation.
Issue: March 2013
Category: Special Sections
Author: Heide Aungst
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| 2. | | Outdoor Living
Spruce up your backyard with these fresh ideas from experts.
Issue: March 2013
Category: Special Sections
Author: Lynne Thompson
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| 3. | | Ask the Experts: Child Support
Kids need more than a weekly allowance. Area experts provide advice for helping your kids with homework, exercise and getting to bed on time.
Issue: January 2013
Category: Special Sections
Author: Chris Sweeney and Lauren McGrath
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| 4. | | Kids A to Z: The Parent Trap
Issue: January 2013
Category: Special Sections
Author: Amber Matheson
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| 5. | | Healthy Living: The Road to Recovery
Issue: December 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Lynne Thompson
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| 6. | | Retirement Living
Local retirement communities are making it easy for seniors to move on to the next stage of their active lives.
Issue: November 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Jane Day
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| 7. | | Ask the Experts: On Good Authority
How Northeast Ohio schools and universities are churning out tomorrow's leaders.
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Stories By: Julie Bethlenfalvy, Lauren McGrath, Jenna Millemaci, Katie Naymon, Alexis Parisi and Jordan Stevenson
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| 8. | | Elementary Tech
From iPads and apps to Skype and SmartBoards, technology in the elementary classroom has broken out of the computer lab to make major changes in the schools of today.
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Jennifer Keirn
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| 9. | | Get This Party Started
Those boring holiday get-togethers have nothing on three themed bashes that will have guests asking, "Next year — same time, same place?"
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Kristen Hampshire
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| 10. | | Holiday Recipes
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
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| 11. | | Primp Your Pad
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Kristen Hampshire
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| 12. | | Staying After School
They offer fun ways to explore interests and meet friends. But high school extracurriculars also play a major role in admission to selective schools, leaving many to wonder which activities will be the key to that sought-after scholarship or letter of acceptance.
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Jennifer Keirn
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| 13. | | Top Dentists 2012
Issue: October 2012
Category: Special Sections
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| 14. | | Kids A-to-Z 2012
As the first day nears, we offer a back-to-school guide for grown-ups with strategies for getting organized, keeping your kids mentally sharp and easing the transition back to class.
Issue: August 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Heide Aungst
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| 15. | | Image Conscious
In a social media- and camera phone-dominated world, you're constantly reminded what you look like. In the past year, Greater Cleveland plastic surgeons have seen a jump in procedures aimed at putting your best face forward.
Issue: July 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Lynne Thompson
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| 16. | | Smiling On
New advances are making cosmetic dentistry more attractive to baby boomers hoping to maintain their teeth for a lifetime.
Issue: July 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Lynne Thompson
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| 17. | | Ask the Experts: Learning Styles
Northeast Ohio's independent schools and colleges offer insights into getting the most out of your education.
Issue: March 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: interviews by Cassandra Beck, Patrick Elder, Nikki Hunt, Danielle Hyams, Kelsey Misbrener & Cyrus Taylor
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| 18. | | Fresh Air, New Ideas
Local pros offer their advice for re-imagining your backyard.
Issue: March 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Lynne Thompson
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| 19. | | Risk Factor
Grades, standardized tests and college acceptance make it difficult to encourage risk-taking in the classroom. But the 21st-century skill is finding new advocates in area schools.
Issue: March 2012
Category: Special Sections
Author: Heide Aungst
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| 20. | | Kids A to Z: Fun Idea
Issue: January 2012
Category: Special Sections
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