Life With Kids

    Modern manners

    Modern manners
    Teens and the etiquette of cell phones and texting

    By Janis Hashe

    “With each other, they have no problem with texting, talking with an iPod in their ear—but they need to be taught that with an adult, or in a more serious discussion, that type of behavior is inappropriate.” Alex J. Packer, author of How [...]

Recent Posts

Here are the most recent stories and events posted to Chattanooga Parent Magazine.

  • Childwise
  • In praise of the gentle hygienist
  • Servings from the cereal bowl
  • Saved by the nails
  • Modern manners
  • Key to reading success
  • Teacher spotlight
  • Features

    Modern manners

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    Opening the door

    Opening the Door The whens, wheres and hows of talking to your teen By Janis Hashe Photo by Julie Hogue Communicating ...

    Teens’ one stop shop for college info online

    Teens’ one-stop shop for college info online Located in the 10th Street offices of the Public Education Foundation, the ...

    Healthy Kids

    Top-notch treatment for childhood cancer

    Top-notch treatment for childhood cancer—close to home
    By Jennifer Keates, MD

    Jennifer Keates, MD, pediatric oncologist with T.C. Thompson Children’s Hospital at Erlanger, is also an assistant professor of pediatrics with the UT College of Medicine Chattanooga. For more information, call Erlanger’s physician referral line at 778-LINK (5465).
    New York. Chicago. Atlanta. Memphis. Nashville. What does Chattanooga have [...]

    Active Kids

    2010 Outdoor Chattanooga Gear Swap

    Outdoor Chattanooga Gear Swap & Expo
    April 10th, 2010
    Coolidge Park & Renaissance Park
    10:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Outdoor Chattanooga Gear Swap and Expo
    Sustainable Chattanooga Earth Day
    Chattanooga Parent Magazine Summer Fun Zone & Camp Expo
    CHATTANOOGA GREEN and OUTDOOR CHATTANOOGA announce The Chattanooga Green Festival and Outdoor Expo April 10th 2010 at Coolidge Park 10:00a.m. [...]

    Creative Kids

    Servings from the cereal bowl

    Servings from the Cereal Bowl
    by Dave Loftin

    Sarah Lee Guthrie & Family
    Go Waggaloo
    © 2009 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

    With the name Guthrie, you know this is going to be a great batch of tunes. Sarah Lee Guthrie (youngest daughter of Arlo) and her husband, Johnny Irion, have put together a beautiful collection of songs for the [...]

    Learning Kids

    Key to reading success

    Key to reading success:
    One simple habit, begin early
    Brought to you by Read20, building a community of readers.
    What’s the best way to ensure that your child succeeds in reading? Put a book in her hand every day—starting when she is very, very young.
    It’s critical for children to have direct access to early reading opportunities [...]